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What this bill does

Amends the Personnel Code. Provides that certain provisions related to probationary separation, term appointments, and veterans hospital visits are subject to Jurisdiction B. Changes references to veterans hospital visits to references to veterans medical appointments. Provides that an employee who is also a veteran shall be permitted 4 days per year to receive medical care authorized by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, at any type of health care provider or health care facility (rather than permitted 4 days per year to visit a veterans hospital or clinic), for examination or treatment (rather than for examination) of a military service-connected condition (rather than service-connected disability).

Sponsor: Brandun Schweizer Chamber: House Introduced: 2025-02-05
Stuck
P(Advance)
45.4%
Chance it ever reaches a milestone (committee, floor, etc.). Not “next step.”
P(Law)
18.1%
Chance it becomes law given where it is now (stage, momentum).
Forecast
2.4%
Low P(law) at intro — sponsor & topic only; no progress or delay.
Confidence: 55%

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Pipeline Progress

Current stage: Crossed Chambers · Last action 527 days ago

How does a bill become law in Illinois?
  1. 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.

  2. Committee Work — Hearings

    The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.

  3. Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report

    The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.

  4. Floor Debate

    The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.

  5. 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.

  6. 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

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.

$2,684,942.54 Across sponsors / voters
10 Members with trails
25 Overlapping donors

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)
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)
Mary Gill Sponsor 139 $171,781.13 Cunningham, Friends of Bill ($25,190.83); Chicago John Dineen #7 ($10,500.00); Realtor Political Action Committee ($7,500.00)
Lindsey LaPointe Sponsor 336 $263,682.75 Chicago Investments II L P ($11,300.00); Illinois PAC for Education (IPACE) ($10,000.00); Health Care Council of Illinois (HCCI) ($10,000.00)
Maura Hirschauer Sponsor 69 $270,982.77 Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee ($73,800.00); LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council ($72,800.00); SEIU Healthcare Illinois Indiana PAC ($48,400.00)
Matt Hanson Sponsor 62 $252,798.63 Democrats for the Illinois House ($92,533.01); LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council ($75,800.00); Citizens for Linda Holmes ($10,000.00)
Kevin Schmidt Sponsor 141 $181,200.07 IPACE ($50,000.00); Illinois Republican Party ($24,159.86); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor -Management ($8,500.00)
Mike Porfirio Sponsor 199 $214,834.31 LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council Political Action Committee ($13,000.00); Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee ($12,500.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($10,500.00)
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.

Donor Members Total
I.P.A.C.E. Sue Rezin, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Mary Beth Canty, Mary Gill $129,800.00
Democrats for the Illinois House Maura Hirschauer, Matt Hanson, Mary Beth Canty, Mary Gill $104,870.24
Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund Mike Porfirio, Matt Hanson, Mary Beth Canty $80,800.00
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC Mary Beth Canty, Mary Gill $78,300.00
IPACE Mike Porfirio, Kevin Schmidt $55,000.00
SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC Lindsey LaPointe, Mike Porfirio, Mary Beth Canty, Mary Gill $50,750.00
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Maura Hirschauer, Mike Porfirio, Matt Hanson, Mary Beth Canty, Mary Gill $40,000.00
Illinois Republican Party Kevin Schmidt, Brandun Schweizer $37,714.12
Sports Betting Alliance Sue Rezin, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Lindsey LaPointe, Mike Porfirio, Matt Hanson, Mary Beth Canty, Kevin Schmidt, Mary Gill, Brandun Schweizer $30,000.00
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee Sue Rezin, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Lindsey LaPointe, Mike Porfirio, Mary Beth Canty, Mary Gill $27,500.00
Illinois PAC for Education (IPACE) Lindsey LaPointe, Maura Hirschauer, Matt Hanson $27,500.00
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC Sue Rezin, Stephanie A. Kifowit $26,000.00
Illinois Hospital Association PAC Sue Rezin, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Lindsey LaPointe $26,000.00
Realtor PAC Sue Rezin, Mike Porfirio, Mary Beth Canty, Brandun Schweizer $24,500.00
Realtor Political Action Committee Lindsey LaPointe, Kevin Schmidt, Mary Gill $22,000.00
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC Stephanie A. Kifowit, Lindsey LaPointe, Maura Hirschauer, Matt Hanson, Mary Gill $15,500.00
Ameren Illinois Sue Rezin, Lindsey LaPointe, Matt Hanson, Mary Beth Canty, Mary Gill, Brandun Schweizer $12,870.27
Chicago J. Dineen Lodge 7 PAC Matt Hanson, Mary Beth Canty, Kevin Schmidt, Brandun Schweizer $12,000.00
Illinois State Medical Society PAC Sue Rezin, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Lindsey LaPointe, Mary Beth Canty, Mary Gill $11,500.00
CAR of Illinois Sue Rezin, Maura Hirschauer, Mike Porfirio, Mary Beth Canty, Kevin Schmidt, Brandun Schweizer $10,500.00
Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE Sue Rezin, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Lindsey LaPointe, Maura Hirschauer, Matt Hanson, Mary Beth Canty, Mary Gill $10,500.00
Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC Sue Rezin, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Mike Porfirio, Matt Hanson, Mary Beth Canty, Mary Gill $10,500.00
Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Sue Rezin, Mike Porfirio $10,000.00
IBEW Illinois PAC Sue Rezin, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Mary Gill $9,750.00
Accel Entertainment Gaming LLC Sue Rezin, Lindsey LaPointe, Maura Hirschauer, Brandun Schweizer $9,000.00

Top donors across these members

Donor Occupation Employer Receipts Total
I.P.A.C.E. — — 9 $129,800.00
Democrats for the Illinois House — — 23 $104,870.24
Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund — — 10 $80,800.00
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC — — 3 $78,300.00
LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council — — 2 $75,800.00
Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee — — 3 $73,800.00
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council — — 1 $72,800.00
The First National Bank of Ottawa — — 20 $65,324.89
IPACE — — 4 $55,000.00
SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC — — 7 $50,750.00
SEIU Healthcare Illinois Indiana PAC — — 4 $48,400.00
Busey Bank — — 1 $43,117.52
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC — — 13 $40,000.00
Illinois Republican Party — — 4 $37,714.12
Fraternal Order of Police — — 4 $37,500.00
Sports Betting Alliance — — 9 $30,000.00
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee — — 12 $27,500.00
Illinois PAC for Education (IPACE) — — 5 $27,500.00
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC — — 10 $26,000.00
Illinois Hospital Association PAC — — 10 $26,000.00
Cunningham, Friends of Bill — — 2 $25,190.83
Realtor PAC — — 11 $24,500.00
Realtor Political Action Committee — — 9 $22,000.00
Marquis Energy LLC — — 2 $20,000.00
D Construction — — 3 $18,500.00

Witness slips

2 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.

Name Organization Representing Position Hearing committee Hearing date
Nancy O'Connell Self SELF Proponent Veterans' Affairs 2025-03-11
Sara Augustinas IDVA Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs Proponent Veterans' Affairs 2025-03-11

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
H Committee Veterans' Affairs 16 0 0 1 Passed 16 —
H Floor Third Reading 116 0 0 2 Passed 116 —

Action History

24 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-05-01 — Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Sue Rezin. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.

2025-02-05 Introduction & Filing
Filed with the Clerk byRep. Stephanie A. Kifowit House Rule 6(b)
Bill officially submitted to the House Clerk during the session.
2025-02-06 Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2025-02-06 Committee Assignment
Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-03-04 Committee Assignment
Assigned toVeterans' Affairs Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b)
Sent to a substantive committee (e.g., Transportation, Revenue). This is where the bill gets a real hearing and evaluation.
2025-03-11 Committee Action Positive
Do Pass / Short DebateVeterans' Affairs Committee; 016-000-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b)
Committee recommends passage and places it on the Short Debate calendar (limited floor discussion time). Strong positive signal — committee believes bill has broad support.
2025-03-12 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52
Bill placed on the Second Reading calendar. Positive — bill is queued for floor action.
2025-03-12 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Mary Beth Canty Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-03-12 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Mary Gill Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-03-12 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Lindsey LaPointe Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-03-12 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Maura Hirschauer Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-03-26 Floor Process Positive
Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1)
Bill reaches the floor amendment stage on Short Debate calendar. Major milestone — bill has passed committee and is on the floor.
2025-03-26 Floor Process
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52
Bill was ready for Second Reading but was paused/held by the sponsor. Usually indicates the sponsor is still negotiating amendments or gathering votes. NOT a negative signal — the sponsor controls the pace.
2025-04-01 Cross-Chamber
Chief Sponsor Changed toRep. Brandun Schweizer Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12)
Chief sponsor changed — may indicate leadership taking ownership or a strategic handoff.
2025-04-01 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Stephanie A. Kifowit Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Chief co-sponsor added.
2025-04-09 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8)
Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.
2025-04-09 Floor Vote Positive
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed116-000-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50
Bill PASSED on Short Debate Third Reading. Bill cleared the chamber.
2025-04-09 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Matt Hanson Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-04-09 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Kevin Schmidt Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-04-10 Cross-Chamber Positive
Arrive in Senate Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12)
House bill arrives in the Senate after passing the House.
2025-04-10 Procedural
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 11, 2025 Senate Rule 4-4/7-4; House Rule 31/54
Bill queued for First Reading in the second chamber.
2025-05-01 Cross-Chamber Positive
Chief Senate SponsorSen. Mike Porfirio Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12)
Senate sponsor assigned for a House bill.
2025-05-01 Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2025-05-01 Committee Assignment
Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-05-01 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Sue Rezin Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Alternate co-sponsor added.

All actions (table)

Date Chamber Action Category Signal
2025-02-05 House Filed with the Clerk byRep. Stephanie A. Kifowit House Rule 6(b) Introduction & Filing —
2025-02-06 House First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 Introduction & Filing —
2025-02-06 House Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) Committee Assignment —
2025-03-04 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
2025-03-12 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Mary Beth Canty Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-03-12 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Mary Gill Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-03-12 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Lindsey LaPointe Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-03-12 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Maura Hirschauer Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
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 +
2025-04-09 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8) Floor Process Positive
2025-04-09 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed116-000-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50 Floor Vote Positive
2025-04-09 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Matt Hanson Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-04-09 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Kevin Schmidt Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-04-10 Senate Arrive in Senate Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) Cross-Chamber Positive
2025-04-10 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 11, 2025 Senate Rule 4-4/7-4; House Rule 31/54 Procedural —
2025-05-01 Senate Chief Senate SponsorSen. Mike Porfirio 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 +