summary
Introduced
02/06/2025
02/06/2025
In Committee
03/21/2025
03/21/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Military Veterans Assistance Act. Expands the Act to allow for the formation of multi-county Veterans Assistance Commissions. Provides that veteran service organizations located in 2 or more adjacent counties having a population of 60,000 or less may enter into an agreement to come together and jointly form a multi-county Veterans Assistance Commission to serve the adjacent counties in accordance with the Act. Provides that a multi-county Veterans Assistance Commission may also be formed under an agreement between an existing county Veterans Assistance Commission and a veteran service organization located in an adjacent county that is without a veterans assistance commission and has a population of 60,000 or less. Requires an agreement to form and maintain a multi-county Veterans Assistance Commission to set forth: (i) the distribution of funding with respect to each member county; (ii) the location of the Commission's office; (iii) the type of services provided; (iv) the superintendent selection or appointment process; (v) Commission rules and policies; and (vi) the composition of delegates and alternates on the Commission. Provides that multi-county Veterans Assistance Commissions shall have the same powers and duties under the Act as Veterans Assistance Commissions that serve one county. Makes corresponding changes in the Counties Code, the Illinois Public Aid Code, the Drug Court Treatment Act, the Veterans and Servicemembers Court Treatment Act, and the Mental Health Court Treatment Act. Effective immediately.
AI Summary
This bill amends several state laws to enable the formation of multi-county Veterans Assistance Commissions in Illinois, specifically for counties with populations of 60,000 or less. The bill allows veteran service organizations in adjacent counties to jointly form a commission to serve multiple counties, or allows an existing county Veterans Assistance Commission to partner with a veteran service organization in an adjacent county without an existing commission. The multi-county commission must establish an agreement that details funding distribution, office location, services provided, superintendent selection, commission rules, and delegate composition. These multi-county commissions will have the same powers and duties as traditional county-based Veterans Assistance Commissions, including administering veteran assistance programs, representing veterans in benefit applications, and providing needed services to eligible veterans. The bill makes corresponding technical changes to several related state laws, including the Counties Code, Public Aid Code, and various treatment court acts, to accommodate and reference these new multi-county commissions. The primary goal is to expand and improve veteran support services in smaller, potentially under-resourced counties by allowing them to collaborate and share administrative resources.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (on 03/21/2025)
bill text
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3259&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB3259.htm |
Loading...