HOUSING-HOMELESS VETS & FAMILY Senate SponsorsSen. Sally J. Turner and Andrew S. Chesney-Mike Porfirio-Jil Tracy House Sponsors(Rep. William E Hauter-Paul Jacobs, Gregg Johnson, Michael J. Coffey, Jr., Jason Bunting, Dave Severin and John M. Cabello) 6/9/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0086 310 ILCS 85/15Amends the Homeless Family Placement Act. In a provision listing certain factors a referring agency must consider prior to referring a homeless family with school age children to a shelter, requires the referring agency to also consider the military status of any member of the family to determine the family's eligibility for State or federal benefits and other supportive services for homeless veterans and their families, including, but not limited to, housing or rental assistance, job training, and employment opportunities. 2/6/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Sally J. Turner 2/6/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/6/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 2/14/2023SenateAssigned to Veterans Affairs 2/23/2023SenateDo Pass Veterans Affairs; 007-000-000 2/23/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 7, 2023 2/23/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney 2/23/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio 3/10/2023SenateSecond Reading 3/10/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2023 3/10/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy 3/23/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** March 24, 2023 3/29/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 3/30/2023HouseArrived in House 3/30/2023HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter 3/30/2023HouseFirst Reading 3/30/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/18/2023HouseAssigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee 4/25/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs 4/25/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 014-000-000 4/26/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/26/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson 4/26/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr. 4/26/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting 5/3/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/3/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/8/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-000-000 5/8/2023SenatePassed Both Houses 5/8/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin 5/8/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello 6/6/2023SenateSent to the Governor 6/9/2023SenateGovernor Approved 6/9/2023SenateEffective Date January 1, 2024 6/9/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0086