VETERANS HOMES-SPOUSES Senate SponsorsSen. Paul Schimpf-Michael Connelly-Michael E. Hastings and Napoleon Harris, III House Sponsors(Rep. Terri Bryant) 8/17/2018SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0942 20 ILCS 2805/2.01from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 67.0120 ILCS 2805/2.05from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 67.05Amends the Department of Veterans' Affairs Act. Provides that a non-veteran spouse shall only have the same priority for admission to a Veterans Home as a veteran if the non-veteran spouse and his or her veteran spouse are admitted at the same to live together at the Veterans Home. Makes corresponding changes in provisions concerning the admission of a spouse to the Illinois Veterans Homes at Anna or Quincy. 2/16/2018SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Paul Schimpf 2/16/2018SenateFirst Reading 2/16/2018SenateReferred to Assignments 2/27/2018SenateAssigned to Veterans Affairs 3/13/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly 3/14/2018SenateDo Pass Veterans Affairs; 007-000-000 3/14/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 10, 2018 4/10/2018SenateSecond Reading 4/10/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2018 4/18/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings 4/18/2018SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 4/18/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 4/18/2018HouseArrived in House 4/18/2018HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant 4/19/2018HouseFirst Reading 4/19/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/26/2018HouseAssigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee 5/10/2018HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 011-000-000 5/10/2018HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2018HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2018HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2018HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 099-000-000 5/21/2018SenatePassed Both Houses 6/19/2018SenateSent to the Governor 8/17/2018SenateGovernor Approved 8/17/2018SenateEffective Date January 1, 2019 8/17/2018SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0942