Date	Chamber	Action
7/24/2009	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0076

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the War on Terrorism Compensation Act. Provides that every person who has served on active duty with the armed forces of the United States on or after September 11, 2001 and prior to such time as Congress declares such persons ineligible for the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal or the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal is entitled to receive compensation of $100 for such service if he or she had been a resident of the State of Illinois for at least 12 months immediately preceding the time he or she entered such service and meets certain other requirements. Provides that no payment may be made to any person who, though in such service: did civilian work at civilian pay; did not serve at least 30 consecutive or 60 nonconsecutive days outside the United States or its territories; or has received from another state a bonus or compensation of like nature. Provides that applications for compensation must be made to the Department of Veterans' Affairs. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Makes payment of the $100 compensation subject to appropriation.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/18/2009	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Larry K. Bomke
2/18/2009	Senate	First Reading
2/18/2009	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/23/2009	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
3/4/2009	Senate	Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
3/9/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Larry K. Bomke
3/9/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/10/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
3/11/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/12/2009	Senate	Do Pass as Amended State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000
3/12/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009
3/24/2009	Senate	Second Reading
3/24/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2009
3/26/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
3/26/2009	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
3/26/2009	House	Arrived in House
3/26/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/26/2009	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
3/26/2009	House	First Reading
3/26/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/14/2009	House	Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee
4/21/2009	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 016-000-000
4/21/2009	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/23/2009	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/23/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/28/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis
4/28/2009	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-002
4/28/2009	Senate	Passed Both Houses
4/28/2009	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
4/28/2009	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
4/28/2009	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
4/28/2009	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait
4/28/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
4/28/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
4/28/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch
4/28/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
4/28/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
5/27/2009	Senate	Sent to the Governor
7/24/2009	Senate	Governor Approved
7/24/2009	Senate	Effective Date July 24, 2009
7/24/2009	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0076

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