HB1882
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What this bill does
Amends the Department of Veterans' Affairs Act. Recreates the Veterans' Service-Related Ailments Task Force repealed by Public Act 102-417 and renames it the Veterans' Services Task Force. Requires the Veterans' Services Task Force to meet at least twice a year and at any other times it deems necessary. Requires the Task Force to submit a report of its findings and recommendations regarding veterans' service-related ailments not recognized by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and other specified matters, to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 31, 2026. Provides that the Task Force is dissolved on December 31, 2027. Effective immediately.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 495 days ago · STAGNANT
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Bills sponsored by Brandun Schweizer advance 6% more often than the chamber average.
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandun Schweizer | Chief sponsor | 123 | $115,364.82 | House Republican Org ($13,610.16); Illinois Republican Party ($13,554.26); Vermillion County Republican Central Committee ($5,000.00) |
| Stephanie A. Kifowit | Sponsor | 82 | $132,098.18 | Fraternal Order of Police ($37,500.00); I.P.A.C.E. ($10,000.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC ($9,000.00) |
| Debbie Meyers-Martin | Sponsor | 64 | $63,465.00 | Comcast ($6,000.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management ($6,000.00); Philip Rheams ($3,000.00) |
| Nicolle Grasse | Sponsor | 109 | $337,169.54 | LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC ($75,800.00); Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund ($73,800.00); I.P.A.C.E. ($52,500.00) |
| Camille Y. Lilly | Sponsor | 86 | $95,238.00 | Health Care Council of Illinois Political Action Comm. ($10,000.00); Liuna Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC ($7,500.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($6,500.00) |
| Jehan Gordon-Booth | Sponsor | 156 | $438,032.56 | Carpentry Advancement PAC ($72,800.00); Illinois Political Action Committee for Education ($55,000.00); SEIU HealthCare IL IN Pac HCII PAC ($41,500.00) |
| Mary Beth Canty | Sponsor | 245 | $462,733.10 | Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund ($73,800.00); LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC ($72,800.00); I.P.A.C.E. ($64,800.00) |
| Amy Briel | Sponsor | 49 | $356,136.49 | LIUNA Chicago Laborers'District Council Political Action Committee ($75,800.00); Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund ($72,800.00); Democrats for the Illinois House ($50,851.49) |
| Maurice A. West, II | Sponsor | 108 | $234,834.21 | IBEW Local 364 Political Action Fund ($20,000.00); Davita ($20,000.00); Joseph James Partners ($14,364.00) |
| Li Arellano, Jr. | Sponsor | 88 | $66,275.00 | Health Care Council of Illinois Political Action Committee ($5,000.00); Marquis Energy ($5,000.00); Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation ($3,500.00) |
| Sue Rezin | Sponsor | 360 | $619,466.78 | The First National Bank of Ottawa ($65,324.89); I.P.A.C.E. ($50,000.00); Busey Bank ($43,117.52) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I.P.A.C.E. | — | — | 11 | $227,300.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund | — | — | 11 | $155,100.00 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC | — | — | 3 | $148,600.00 |
| SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC | — | — | 7 | $75,900.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC | — | — | 6 | $75,800.00 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers'District Council Political Action Committee | — | — | 2 | $75,800.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund | — | — | 6 | $73,800.00 |
| The First National Bank of Ottawa | — | — | 20 | $65,324.89 |
| Illinois Political Action Committee for Education | — | — | 4 | $65,000.00 |
| Democrats for the Illinois House | — | — | 9 | $60,070.70 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | — | — | 7 | $49,500.00 |
| Busey Bank | — | — | 1 | $43,117.52 |
| SEIU HealthCare IL IN Pac HCII PAC | — | — | 2 | $41,500.00 |
| Fraternal Order of Police | — | — | 4 | $37,500.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 12 | $36,500.00 |
| SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC | — | — | 3 | $29,400.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC | — | — | 10 | $26,000.00 |
| IL Laborers Legislative Committee | — | — | 1 | $25,000.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | — | — | 6 | $24,600.00 |
| Realtor PAC | — | — | 10 | $23,500.00 |
| AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31 PAC | — | — | 3 | $21,000.00 |
| Davita | — | — | 3 | $21,000.00 |
| AFSCME Council 31 | — | — | 3 | $21,000.00 |
| SEIU IL Council PAC Fund | — | — | 1 | $20,000.00 |
| SEIU IL Council PAC | — | — | 1 | $20,000.00 |
Public Engagement
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Witness slips
13 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alison Moon | Veterans Assistance Commission of St. Clair County | Veteran | Proponent | Veterans Affairs | 2025-05-21 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Veterans Affairs | 2025-05-21 |
| Jacob Zimmerman | SELF | SELF | Proponent | Veterans Affairs | 2025-05-21 |
| Jesus Pereira | Veterans Assistance Commission of Winnebago County | Veterans Assistance of Winnebago County | Proponent | Veterans Affairs | 2025-05-21 |
| John Lawson | Belleville VFW Post 1739 | District 14, VFW Illinois (St. Clair, Monroe, Randolph, Clinton, Washington & Perry Counties) | Proponent | Veterans Affairs | 2025-05-21 |
| John Lawson | Veterans Assistance Commission of St. Clair County | Illinois Association of Veterans Assistance Commissions (IACVAC) | Proponent | Veterans Affairs | 2025-05-21 |
| John Murray | Veterans Assistance Commission of Lake County | Self | Proponent | Veterans Affairs | 2025-05-21 |
| Ken Buck | veteran | veteran | Proponent | Veterans Affairs | 2025-05-21 |
| Michael Luebbers | Illinois Freedom Civic Coalition dba Illinois Freedom Alliance | On behalf of IFCC dba IFA | Proponent | Veterans Affairs | 2025-05-21 |
| Steven Fixler | Veterans Assistance Commission of DuPage County | VAC DuPage County | Proponent | Veterans Affairs | 2025-05-21 |
| Aaron Alvarez | Self | Self | Proponent | Veterans' Affairs | 2025-03-11 |
| Andrew Tangen | Veterans Assistance Commission of Lake County | Veterans | Proponent | Veterans' Affairs | 2025-03-11 |
| Michael Luebbers | Illinois Freedom Civic Coalition dba Illinois Freedom Alliance | On behalf of IFCC dba IFA | Proponent | Veterans' Affairs | 2025-03-04 |
Roll-call votes
Total votes and outcome per event. Deciding vote = margin of 1; those voters on the winning side could have changed the outcome by flipping.
| Date | Chamber | Type | Description | Yea | Nay | Present | NV | Outcome | Margin | Deciding voters |
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| H | Committee | Veterans' Affairs | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Passed | 16 | — | |
| H | Floor | Third Reading | 115 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Passed | 115 | — |
Action History
36 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-06-02 — Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred toAssignments. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-01-29 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Stephanie A. Kifowit House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-29 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-25 | House | Assigned toVeterans' Affairs Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-11 | House | Do Pass / Short DebateVeterans' Affairs Committee; 016-000-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-03-12 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | — |
| 2025-04-01 | House | Chief Sponsor Changed toRep. Brandun Schweizer Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | — |
| 2025-04-01 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Stephanie A. Kifowit Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed115-000-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50 | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Nicolle Grasse Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Debbie Meyers-Martin Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Camille Y. Lilly Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Jehan Gordon-Booth Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Arrive in Senate Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 29, 2025 Senate Rule 4-4/7-4; House Rule 31/54 | Procedural | — |
| 2025-04-16 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Mary Beth Canty Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-24 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Amy Briel Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-01 | Senate | Chief Senate SponsorSen. Li Arellano, Jr. Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-05-01 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-05-01 | Senate | Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-05-01 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Sue Rezin Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(3-4) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | — |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | Assigned toVeterans Affairs Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-05-14 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary bySen. Li Arellano, Jr. | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-14 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toAssignments | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-16 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary bySen. Li Arellano, Jr. | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-16 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred toAssignments | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-20 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-20 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Postponed -Veterans Affairs Senate Rule 3-11; House Rule 22 | Committee Action | — |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Maurice A. West, II Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(3-4) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | — |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred toAssignments Rule 3-9(a) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild − |