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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 678    </title>
<shortdesc>MWRD-MILITARY SERVICE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Frank J. Mautino</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. William R. Haine)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>70 ILCS 2605/4.32</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 42, par. 323.32</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act. Provides that the Director of Personnel shall give preference for original and promotional appointments (now, original appointments only) to persons who have at least 180 consecutive days of active duty military service at any time in the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or Reserves (now, the provision applies to persons "engaged in the military or naval service of the United States" during certain specified periods of time). Deletes a provision requiring applicants to furnish evidence of honorable discharge before the examination. Deletes a provision stating that an applicant may receive military preference for promotion only one time. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill. Further provides that 5 points are added to the examination for certain military veterans on the examination for promotion (as well as for original entrance). Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/6/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee;  010-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/17/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008;  Substantive House Bills Out of Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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