SOMMER-MCAULIFFE-BOST-LEITCH-MAUTINO, JONES,JOHN, STEPHENS, HOLBROOK, DURKIN, GIGLIO, NOVAK, MEYER AND BURKE. (LAUZEN) New Act Creates the Military Funeral Honors Act. Establishes procedures to provide military funeral honors for veterans of the United States armed forces who reside in the State of Illinois who do not receive these honors from the federal government. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: New Act Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 1805/Art. IV-A heading new 20 ILCS 1805/28.1 new 20 ILCS 1805/28.2 new 20 ILCS 1805/28.3 new 20 ILCS 1805/28.4 new 20 ILCS 1805/28.5 new 20 ILCS 1805/28.6 new 20 ILCS 1805/28.7 new 20 ILCS 1805/28.8 new 20 ILCS 1805/28.9 new Deletes everything. Amends the Military Code of Illinois by adding a new Article concerning military funeral honors. Provides for military funeral honors only to veterans who are Illinois residents and for former Governors, subject to the appropriation of adequate funds and the absence of federal funeral honors. Provides for waiver of eligibility requirements if in the best interests of the State. Describes minimum levels of honor services and authorizes augmented services when deemed appropriate. Provides that members of the Illinois National Guard may be ordered to funeral honors duty and are entitled to a daily stipend for that service. Provides that voluntary participants are entitled to certain forms of support. Provides that the Adjutant General shall administer the program and authorizes the Adjutant General to establish rules to implement the program. Effective January 1, 2001. 00-02-03 H FILED WITH CLERK 00-02-03 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR MCAULIFFE 00-02-03 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR BOST 00-02-03 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR LEITCH 00-02-03 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR MAUTINO 00-02-03 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR JONES,JOHN 00-02-03 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR STEPHENS 00-02-03 H FIRST READING 00-02-03 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 00-02-09 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE VETS' AFFAIRS 00-02-10 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR GASH 00-02-17 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-VETS' AFFAIRS H 00-02-17 H ADOPTED 00-02-17 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 008-000-000 HVET 00-02-17 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 00-02-17 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR HOLBROOK 00-02-17 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR DURKIN 00-02-17 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR GIGLIO 00-02-17 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR NOVAK 00-02-17 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR MEYER 00-02-17 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BURKE 00-02-22 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 00-02-22 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 00-03-02 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 118-000-000 00-03-06 S ARRIVE IN SENATE 00-03-06 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 00-03-07 00-03-06 S CHIEF SPONSOR LAUZEN 00-03-06 S FIRST READING 00-03-06 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 01-01-09 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary