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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2526   </title>
<shortdesc>MILITARY-PUBLICATION OF RIGHTS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Patrick Welch and Mattie Hunter</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>House Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy-Thomas Holbrook-Harry Osterman-Ron Stephens-Jim Watson and Patrick Verschoore)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>7/28/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0833</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>20 ILCS 1805/27.5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Military Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Military Affairs to create and make available a publication setting forth the rights and responsibilities of servicemembers under State and federal law. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Fiscal Note (Department of Military Affairs)</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>The fiscal impact to the Department is minimal.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/3/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patrick Welch</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to State Government</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass State Government;  009-000-000</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2004</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2004</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Veterans Affairs Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans Affairs Committee;  016-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/27/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/27/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/28/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Fiscal Note Filed</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Verschoore</action>
<statusdate>5/4/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 118-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/4/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>6/2/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>7/28/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>7/28/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Effective Date July 28, 2004</action>
<statusdate>7/28/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0833</action>
</actions>
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