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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1685   </title>
<shortdesc>VET AFFAIRS-EMPLOYMENT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. John O. Jones-Kirk W. Dillard</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>20 ILCS 2805/2805-20 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Creates the office of Veterans' State Employment Ombudsman within the Department. Provides that the Ombudsman shall monitor hiring done through the Department of Central Management Services and other State agencies to ensure that veterans' hiring preferences are being followed.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. John O. Jones</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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