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Bill IL VET HOME-GOLD STAR FAMILY Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Provides that any natural father, natural mother, or spouse of a veteran killed in the line of duty, (also known as a Gold Star Family member) deemed eligible for per diem payments by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs who was a resident of the State of Illinois for a continuous period of one year immediately before making application is entitled to admission to any of the Illinois Veterans Homes should vacant beds exist. Further provides that preference for filling vacant beds or for filling vacant beds from a waiting list shall be granted first to eligible veterans. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 97th HB 2875 Illinois HB 2875 (97th)
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Illinois HB 2875 (97th) — IL VET HOME-GOLD STAR FAMILY

Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Provides that any natural father, natural mother, or spouse of a veteran killed in the line of duty, (also known as a Gold Star Family member) deemed eligible for per diem payments by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs who was a resident of the State of Illinois for a continuous period of one year immediately before making application is entitled to admission to any of the Illinois Veterans Homes should vacant beds exist. Further provides that preference for filling vacant beds or for filling vacant beds from a waiting list shall be granted first to eligible veterans.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 1110 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 580 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Brandon W. Phelps — primary (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2011-02-22 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps filing
  • 2011-02-22 First Reading reading-1
  • 2011-02-22 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2011-02-24 Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee referral-committee
  • 2011-03-02 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps amendment-introduction
  • 2011-03-02 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2011-03-07 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Veterans' Affairs Committee
  • 2011-03-10 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Veterans' Affairs Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2011-03-10 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 017-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2011-03-10 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2011-03-30 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2011-03-30 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2011-04-06 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2011-04-07 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2011-04-07 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 8, 2011 reading-1
  • 2011-04-08 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
  • 2011-04-11 First Reading reading-1
  • 2011-04-11 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2011-04-27 Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs referral-committee
  • 2011-05-06 Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 007-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2011-05-06 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2011
  • 2011-05-12 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2011-05-12 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2011
  • 2011-05-17 Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2011-05-17 Passed Both Houses
  • 2011-06-15 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2011-08-11 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2011-08-11 Effective Date January 1, 2012
  • 2011-08-11 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0302 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/e18ee5aa-bb1b-441b-b55b-f03b2a894dda. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).