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 Bill Status of HB4983  97th General Assembly

Short Description:  DNR POLICE-IRAQ AFGHAN VET

House Sponsors
Rep. Edward J. Acevedo - Jerry F. Costello, II - Cynthia Soto - Elizabeth Hernandez - Maria Antonia Berrios, John D'Amico and Dena M. Carli

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Antonio Muñoz)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/13/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0948

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 805/805-535was 20 ILCS 805/63b2.2


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the requirement that a Conservation Police Officer have certain collegiate educational requirements is deemed to be satisfied if the applicant has been honorably discharged and has been awarded an Afghan or Iraqi campaign medal by one of the United States armed forces. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that all persons who have either (i) been honorably discharged and who have been awarded an Afghan or Iraqi campaign medal by the military or naval services of the United States or (ii) are active members of the Illinois National Guard or a reserve component of the United States Armed Forces and who have been awarded an Afghan or Iraqi campaign medal as a result of honorable service during deployment on active duty, are deemed to have met the collegiate educational requirements for a sworn law enforcement position or position that has arrest authority.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that those who have been have been honorably discharged and who have been awarded a Southwest Asia Service Medal, Kosovo Campaign Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, or Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal by the United States Armed Forces (instead of an Afghan or Iraqi campaign medal) or (ii) are active members of the Illinois National Guard or a reserve component of the United States Armed Forces and who have been awarded a Southwest Asia Service Medal, Kosovo Campaign Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, or Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (instead of an Afghan or Iraqi campaign medal) as a result of honorable service during deployment on active duty, are deemed to have met the collegiate educational requirements for a sworn law enforcement position or position that has arrest authority.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/6/2012HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
  2/6/2012HouseFirst Reading
  2/6/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/7/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II
  2/17/2012HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee
  2/28/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
  2/28/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  2/29/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
  3/7/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/7/2012HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 012-006-000
  3/9/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/22/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/22/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/26/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 101-008-002
  3/26/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
  3/26/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  3/26/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  3/26/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
  3/26/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dena M. Carli
  3/27/2012SenateArrive in Senate
  3/27/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  3/27/2012SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
  3/27/2012SenateFirst Reading
  3/27/2012SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/11/2012SenateAssigned to Criminal Law
  4/18/2012SenateHeld in Criminal Law
  4/19/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz
  4/19/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  4/24/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
  4/25/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  4/26/2012SenateDo Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 008-000-000
  4/26/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2012
  5/2/2012SenateSecond Reading
  5/2/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2012
  5/17/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
  5/18/2012HouseArrived in House
  5/18/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  5/23/2012HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
  5/23/2012HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  5/28/2012HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to State Government Administration Committee
  5/28/2012HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 016-000-000
  5/30/2012HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 113-001-003
  5/30/2012HousePassed Both Houses
  6/28/2012HouseSent to the Governor
  8/13/2012HouseGovernor Approved
  8/13/2012HouseEffective Date August 13, 2012
  8/13/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0948

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