102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB3984

 

Introduced 3/4/2021, by Rep. Joyce Mason

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
5 ILCS 70/1.43 new

    Amends the Statute on Statutes. Provides that, in determining the meaning of any statute or rule or interpretation by the various administrative agencies of this State, for purposes of determining eligibility for any veterans benefit available from the State, the words "honorable discharge" and "honorably discharged" include a discharge under other than honorable conditions due to post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, status as a survivor of sexual assault or harassment, LGBTQ-related issues, or mental health issues, but do not include a bad conduct discharge or a dishonorable discharge.


LRB102 17150 CPF 22582 b

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

HB3984LRB102 17150 CPF 22582 b

1    AN ACT concerning veterans.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Statute on Statutes is amended by adding
5Section 1.43 as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 70/1.43 new)
7    Sec. 1.43. Honorably discharged; veterans benefits. In
8determining the meaning of any statute or rule or
9interpretation by the various administrative agencies of this
10State, for purposes of determining eligibility for any
11veterans benefit available from the State, the words
12"honorable discharge" and "honorably discharged" include a
13discharge under other than honorable conditions due to
14post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, status
15as a survivor of sexual assault or harassment, LGBTQ-related
16issues, or mental health issues, but do not include a bad
17conduct discharge or a dishonorable discharge.