103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB4757
 
Introduced 2/6/2024, by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 2805/40 new
    Amends the Department of Veterans' Affairs Act. Provides that the Department of Veterans Affairs shall create, and the Department of Labor shall make available, at no cost, a veterans and service members' benefits, services, and protections poster. Requires the poster to include, but not be limited to, information regarding free veterans' benefits and services provided by the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs and other veterans service organizations, tax benefits, the Illinois veteran driver's license and non-driver veteran identification card, and Illinois protections for survivors of sexual violence in the military. Requires the poster to also include contact information for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs; and the Veterans Crisis Line. Effective January 1, 2025.


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A BILL FOR
 
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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Department of Veterans' Affairs Act is 
5amended by adding Section 40 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 2805/40 new)
7    Sec. 40. Notice of veterans and service members' benefits, 
8services, and protections. The Department shall create, and 
9the Department of Labor shall make available, at no cost, a 
10veterans and service members' benefits, services, and 
11protections poster. Such a poster shall include, but not be 
12limited to, information regarding the following:
13        (1) Free veterans' benefits and services provided by 
14    the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs and other 
15    veterans service organizations;
16        (2) Tax benefits;
17        (3) Illinois veteran driver's license and non-driver 
18    veteran identification card;
19        (4) Illinois protections for survivors of sexual 
20    violence in the military; and
21        (5) Contact information for the following:
22            (i) The United States Department of Veterans 
23        Affairs;
 
 
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1            (ii) The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs; 
2        and
3            (iii) The Veterans Crisis Line.
 
4    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 
51, 2025.