HB5284 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB5284

Introduced 2/3/2010, by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

330 ILCS 25/8 new

Amends the Veteran's Employment Act. Provides that all veterans of the United States armed forces, who served under any branch of the military, shall be granted paid leave to attend the funerals of other veterans. Effective January 1, 2011.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning veterans.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Veterans' Employment Act is amended by adding Section 8 as follows:

(330 ILCS 25/8 new)

Sec. 8. Paid leave. Beginning on January 1, 2011, all veterans of the United States armed forces, who served under any branch of the military, shall be granted paid leave to attend the funerals of other veterans. The benefits under this Section shall apply to all veterans regardless of time of service. For purposes of this Section, "veteran" means an Illinois resident who is a veteran as defined in subsection (h) of Section 1491 of Title 10 of the United States Code.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2011.