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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4592   </title>
<shortdesc>DPT VET AFF-TRANSPORTATION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Lisa M. Dugan-Careen M Gordon, Elizabeth Hernandez, Patrick J Verschoore, Daniel V. Beiser, John E. Bradley, Jack D. Franks, Mike Boland, Robert F. Flider, Michael K. Smith, Esther Golar, Linda Chapa LaVia and Charles E. Jefferson</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>20 ILCS 2805/2.15 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Requires the Department to provide transportation between a State veterans' home and the nearest federal veterans' facility for the purpose of receiving medical treatment. Provides that this transportation must be available to all veterans regardless of whether the veteran is a resident of the State veterans' home.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/23/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lisa M. Dugan</action>
<statusdate>1/25/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/25/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Veterans Affairs Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/10/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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