101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB4944

 

Introduced 2/18/2020, by Rep. Joyce Mason

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
5 ILCS 70/1.43 new

    Amends the Statute on Statutes. Provides that, in determining the meaning of any statute or rule or interpretation by the various administrative agencies of this State, for purposes of determining eligibility for any veterans benefit available from the State, the words "honorable discharge" and "honorably discharged" include a discharge under other than honorable conditions due to post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, status as a survivor of sexual assault or harassment, LGBTQ-related issues, or mental health issues, but do not include a bad conduct discharge or a dishonorable discharge.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning veterans.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Statute on Statutes is amended by adding
5Section 1.43 as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 70/1.43 new)
7    Sec. 1.43. Honorably discharged; veterans benefits. In
8determining the meaning of any statute or rule or
9interpretation by the various administrative agencies of this
10State, for purposes of determining eligibility for any veterans
11benefit available from the State, the words "honorable
12discharge" and "honorably discharged" include a discharge
13under other than honorable conditions due to post-traumatic
14stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, status as a survivor
15of sexual assault or harassment, LGBTQ-related issues, or
16mental health issues, but do not include a bad conduct
17discharge or a dishonorable discharge.