Illinois House Bill 4903 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on February 13 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-23 - Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Veterans Bill of Rights Act. Requires the Department of Veterans' Affairs to make specified efforts to: (1) increase loans to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans or service-disabled veterans; (2) increase veterans' access to health care coverage and services; (3) take specified steps toward preventing veteran suicide; and (4) develop and implement a strategy to end veteran homelessness within 3 years. Directs the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to review all State licenses for which military members may have relevant training or experience, produce a report recommending steps that can be taken to increase recognition of military training and experience toward licensing, and take those steps within one year of issuing the report. Contains provisions regarding veterans at public institutions of higher education receiving college credit, registering for courses, and being called to active duty. Requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to annually review apprentice, training, and other vocational programs focused on providing job training and placement to returning military service members and veterans. Contains other provisions.

VETERANS BILL OF RIGHTS

Rep. Joyce Mason [D]	Rep. Stephanie Kifowit [D]	Sen. Mark Walker [D]	Rep. Martin Moylan [D]
Rep. Michelle Mussman [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-06-23	House	Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2020-06-02	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
2020-05-22	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
2020-05-22	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
2020-05-22	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
2020-03-12	House	Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee
2020-02-18	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2020-02-18	House	First Reading
2020-02-13	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4903&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=108&GA=101
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB4903.htm