CNTY CD-VETERAN BURIAL Senate SponsorsSen. Gary G. Dahl House Sponsors(Rep. Emily McAsey) 7/27/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0098 55 ILCS 5/5-27001from Ch. 34, par. 5-2700155 ILCS 5/5-27002from Ch. 34, par. 5-27002Amends the Counties Code. Requires that a county board designate a person who shall cause to be properly interred the body of any honorably discharged veteran who served with the armed forces of the United States in any congressionally sanctioned war or conflict after the Viet Nam Conflict, in addition to currently eligible veterans. Provides that the expense of the burial for all eligible veterans shall not exceed $900 (instead of $600). 2/18/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Gary G. Dahl 2/18/2009SenateFirst Reading 2/18/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 3/4/2009SenateAssigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs 3/12/2009SenateDo Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000 3/12/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009 3/30/2009SenateSecond Reading 3/30/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 31, 2009 4/1/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 2, 2009 4/2/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 4/3/2009HouseArrived in House 4/3/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/21/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey 4/21/2009HouseFirst Reading 4/21/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/22/2009HouseAssigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee 4/28/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 022-000-000 4/28/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/30/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/30/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/14/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 5/14/2009SenatePassed Both Houses 6/12/2009SenateSent to the Governor 7/27/2009SenateGovernor Approved 7/27/2009SenateEffective Date January 1, 2010 7/27/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0098