MWRD-VETERANS PREFERENCE House SponsorsRep. Michael P. McAuliffe-Frank J. Mautino-Ralph C. Capparelli-Edward J. Acevedo-Angelo Saviano Senate Sponsors(Sen. Antonio Munoz-Martin A. Sandoval) 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die 70 ILCS 2605/4.32from Ch. 42, par. 323.32 Amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act. Rewrites and simplifies the provisions relating to veteran's preference. Provides that veterans are entitled to a preference of 5 points to be added to their final grade on any promotional examination held on or after the effective date. Deletes a provision prohibiting a person from receiving a veterans' preference more than once. Deletes a provision that a person entitled to a preference does not have to furnish evidence of honorable discharge from the armed forces before the examination. Effective January 1, 2004.House Amendment No. 1 Entitles persons currently serving in the National Guard or Reserves or who were honorably discharged from any branch of the United States military to certain veterans' preferences concerning employment with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District. Removes a provision requiring the person entitled to those preferences to have served on active duty. 2/6/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe 2/6/2003HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino 2/6/2003HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ralph C. Capparelli 2/6/2003HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo 2/6/2003HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano 2/6/2003HouseFirst Reading 2/6/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/11/2003HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 2/27/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee 2/27/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote 2/27/2003HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-000-000 2/27/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/28/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/28/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 092-025-000 3/18/2003SenateArrive in Senate 3/18/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 19, 2003 3/18/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz 3/19/2003SenateFirst Reading 3/19/2003SenateReferred to Rules 3/19/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 4/10/2003SenateAssigned to Local Government 4/30/2003SenateHeld in Local Government 5/2/2003SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die