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| Bill | MUNI-VETERAN QUALIFICATION | Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. In a Section regarding examination of applications for a position in either the fire or police department of a municipality, provides that the requirement that an applicant possess an associate's degree shall be waived if one or more of the following applies: (1) the applicant has served for 24 months of honorable active duty in the United States Armed Forces and has not been discharged dishonorably or under circumstances other than honorable or (2) the applicant has served for 180 days of active duty in the United States Armed Forces in combat duty recognized by the Department of Defense. Provides that the requirement that an applicant possess a bachelor's degree shall be waived if one or more of the following applies: (1) the applicant has served for 36 months of honorable active duty in the United States Armed Forces and has not been discharged dishonorably or under circumstances other than honorable or (2) the applicant has served for 180 days of active duty in the United States Armed Forces in combat duty recognized by the Department of Defense. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 98th | SB 1908 | Illinois SB 1908 (98th) |
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enacted | 3 | 62 | 4 | 2013-02-15 | 2013-08-19 | openstates | ocd-bill/5e0124aa-d3ca-4b2a-bef8-5b267bc52c48 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1908&GAID=12&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=73139&SessionID=85&GA=98 | a8611b5eae628ebeb035cc9d1afc11cd77ea77370a481b973598d2ca9aec0ec8 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois SB 1908 (98th) — MUNI-VETERAN QUALIFICATION
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. In a Section regarding examination of applications for a position in either the fire or police department of a municipality, provides that the requirement that an applicant possess an associate's degree shall be waived if one or more of the following applies: (1) the applicant has served for 24 months of honorable active duty in the United States Armed Forces and has not been discharged dishonorably or under circumstances other than honorable or (2) the applicant has served for 180 days of active duty in the United States Armed Forces in combat duty recognized by the Department of Defense. Provides that the requirement that an applicant possess a bachelor's degree shall be waived if one or more of the following applies: (1) the applicant has served for 36 months of honorable active duty in the United States Armed Forces and has not been discharged dishonorably or under circumstances other than honorable or (2) the applicant has served for 180 days of active duty in the United States Armed Forces in combat duty recognized by the Department of Defense. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Concurrence — 58–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 112–1 (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — 58–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 55–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- C.D. Davidsmeyer — cosponsor (person)
- Deborah Conroy — cosponsor (person)
- Frances Ann Hurley — cosponsor (person)
- Jason A. Barickman — primary (person)
- Jeanne M Ives — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2013-02-15 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jason A. Barickman
filing - 2013-02-15 First Reading
reading-1 - 2013-02-15 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2013-03-05 Assigned to Local Government
referral-committee - 2013-03-06 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
- 2013-03-12 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
- 2013-03-12 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- 2013-03-13 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- 2013-03-13 Do Pass Local Government; 009-002-000
committee-passage - 2013-03-13 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 14, 2013
- 2013-03-13 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- 2013-03-15 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jason A. Barickman
amendment-introduction - 2013-03-15 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2013-03-19 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government
- 2013-03-20 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 013-000-000
- 2013-03-21 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2013-03-21 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Barickman
amendment-passage - 2013-03-21 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 10, 2013
- 2013-03-28 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
- 2013-04-11 Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2013-04-11 Arrived in House
introduction - 2013-04-11 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Josh Harms
- 2013-04-11 First Reading
reading-1 - 2013-04-11 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2013-04-24 Assigned to Cities & Villages Committee
referral-committee - 2013-05-03 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Josh Harms
amendment-introduction - 2013-05-03 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2013-05-06 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee
- 2013-05-07 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Cities & Villages Committee; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2013-05-07 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Cities & Villages Committee; 015-000-000
committee-passage - 2013-05-08 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2013-05-09 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Josh Harms
amendment-introduction - 2013-05-09 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2013-05-10 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2013-05-10 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
- 2013-05-10 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Conroy
- 2013-05-10 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen
- 2013-05-10 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2013-05-10 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2013-05-10 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2013-05-16 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- 2013-05-16 Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- 2013-05-17 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-001-000
reading-3, passage - 2013-05-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer
- 2013-05-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeanne M Ives
- 2013-05-17 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
- 2013-05-17 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 20, 2013
- 2013-05-21 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Jason A. Barickman
filing - 2013-05-21 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2013-05-21 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Jason A. Barickman
filing - 2013-05-21 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2013-05-23 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Local Government
referral-committee - 2013-05-23 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Local Government
referral-committee - 2013-05-24 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Local Government; 010-000-000
- 2013-05-24 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Local Government; 010-000-000
- 2013-05-28 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
- 2013-05-28 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
- 2013-05-28 Passed Both Houses
- 2013-06-26 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2013-08-19 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2013-08-19 Effective Date August 19, 2013
- 2013-08-19 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0510
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/5e0124aa-d3ca-4b2a-bef8-5b267bc52c48. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).