HB1290ham001 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Joyce Mason

Filed: 3/23/2021

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1290

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1290 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Statute on Statutes is amended by adding Section 1.44 as follows:

(5 ILCS 70/1.44 new)

Sec. 1.44. Honorably discharged; veterans benefits. 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 or general discharge under honorable conditions due to a person's sexual orientation or gender identity but does not include a bad conduct discharge or a dishonorable discharge.".