VETERANS ASSISTANCE-DEFINITION House SponsorsRep. Dave Vella 3/21/2025HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 330 ILCS 45/1from Ch. 23, par. 3081 Amends the Military Veterans Assistance Act. Defines "veteran" to mean any person who (i) served on active duty in the armed forces for at least 90 days and whose last discharge or release was under conditions other than dishonorable; or (ii) served on active duty, to include active duty solely for training purposes, in the armed forces, and was awarded a service-connected disability or who died in such service under conditions other than dishonorable; or (iii) served in the National Guard or as a reservist in any branch of the armed forces, including active duty solely for training purposes, and was awarded a service-connected disability or who died in such service under conditions other than dishonorable; or (iv) is determined to be a veteran according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; provided, that in any case, the service of such person qualified under items (i) through (iv) was entered into or served in Illinois, or such person has resided in the State for one day, except for the purpose of determining the residential eligibility of a deceased veteran's dependents. 12/17/2024HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Dave Vella 1/9/2025HouseFirst Reading 1/9/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/4/2025HouseAssigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee 3/21/2025HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee