MILITARY CODE-DIRECTOR-GRANTS Senate SponsorsSen. Michael E. Hastings-Steven M. Landek House Sponsors(Rep. Michael J. Madigan) 1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 1805/14from Ch. 129, par. 220.1420 ILCS 1805/22from Ch. 129, par. 220.2220 ILCS 1805/22-9Amends the Military Code of Illinois. Changes the required grade for the position of Adjutant General from Major General to Lieutenant General. Provides that the Adjutant General shall serve as both the Director of the Department of Military Affairs and as the Commander of the Illinois National Guard; makes a conforming change. In the Section concerning the Department of Military Affairs' power to make grants from the Illinois Military Family Relief Fund, provides that the Department has the power to make grants to (1) members of the Illinois National Guard or Illinois residents who are members of the reserves of the armed forces of the United States who have been called to active duty as a result of an emergency declared by the President or Congress or as defined by administrative rule of the Department (rather than as a result of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks) and (2) members of the Illinois National Guard who have been called to State Active Duty for 30 or more consecutive days of duty; makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:20 ILCS 1805/1420 ILCS 1805/2220 ILCS 1805/22-9Adds reference to:20 ILCS 1805/20from Ch. 129, par. 220.20Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Military Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section establishing the Department of Military Affairs. 2/4/2014SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings 2/4/2014SenateFirst Reading 2/4/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 2/11/2014SenateAssigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs 2/18/2014SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek 2/20/2014SenateDo Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 010-000-000 2/20/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 25, 2014 2/27/2014SenateSecond Reading 2/27/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 4, 2014 3/4/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 3/4/2014HouseArrived in House 3/5/2014HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan 3/5/2014HouseFirst Reading 3/5/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/23/2014HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/16/2014HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2014 5/23/2014HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 30, 2014 5/23/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/23/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/26/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee 5/26/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote 5/26/2014HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-004-000 5/26/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/26/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/26/2014HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/30/2014HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die