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type: "Bill"
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title: "DPT VET AFF-VETERAN HOME STAFF"
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description: "Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Provides that the Department shall employ and maintain sufficient and qualified staff at the veterans' homes to fill all beds. Effective July 1, 2009."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "96th"
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identifier: "HB 3970"
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citation: "Illinois HB 3970 (96th)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 59
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2009-02-26"
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last_action: "2009-08-25"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/55a3c3dc-81ed-471f-94cf-362f68ca04b4"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3970&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=46811&SessionID=76&GA=96"
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source_hash: "07856667dedf4bc37bd4800a7c7c75f286dfedd68a77fe52b155bd06be8c7a0a"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois HB 3970 (96th) — DPT VET AFF-VETERAN HOME STAFF
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Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Provides that the Department shall employ and maintain sufficient and qualified staff at the veterans' homes to fill all beds. Effective July 1, 2009.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB3970&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=46811&DocNum=3970&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB3970eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=46811&DocNum=3970&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB3970enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=46811&DocNum=3970&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **59–0** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **117–0** (pass) · lower
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- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **117–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Mark L. Walker — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2009-02-26** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mark L. Walker `filing`
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- **2009-02-26** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2009-02-26** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2009-03-03** Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2009-03-05** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
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- **2009-03-12** Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 021-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2009-03-12** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2009-03-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
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- **2009-03-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
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- **2009-03-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
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- **2009-03-19** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
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- **2009-03-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
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- **2009-03-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
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- **2009-03-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey
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- **2009-03-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
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- **2009-03-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
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- **2009-03-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M. Gordon
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- **2009-03-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mark L. Walker `amendment-introduction`
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- **2009-03-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2009-04-01** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2009-04-01** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2009-04-01** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2009-04-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2009-04-03** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2009-04-03** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy
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- **2009-04-03** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
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- **2009-04-15** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2009-04-15** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2009-04-15** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
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- **2009-04-15** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
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- **2009-04-15** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2009-04-15** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2009-04-22** Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
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- **2009-04-22** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Dan Kotowski
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- **2009-04-23** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary G. Dahl
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- **2009-04-30** Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2009-04-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2009
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- **2009-04-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski `amendment-introduction`
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- **2009-04-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2009-05-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
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- **2009-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000
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- **2009-05-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2009-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Kotowski `amendment-passage`
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- **2009-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2009
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- **2009-05-19** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
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- **2009-05-19** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
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- **2009-05-19** Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2009-05-19** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2009-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
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- **2009-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mark L. Walker
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- **2009-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2009-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Veterans' Affairs Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2009-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Veterans' Affairs Committee; 017-000-000
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- **2009-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000
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- **2009-05-30** Passed Both Houses
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- **2009-06-26** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2009-08-25** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2009-08-25** Effective Date August 25, 2009
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- **2009-08-25** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0699 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/55a3c3dc-81ed-471f-94cf-362f68ca04b4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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