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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2547</title>
<shortdesc>VETERANS AFFAIRS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Dan Swanson-Stephanie A. Kifowit</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>8/15/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0234</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>5 ILCS 350/1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 1301</aliasreference><reference>5 ILCS 350/2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 1302</aliasreference><reference>5 ILCS 382/3-15</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>5 ILCS 465/10</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>15 ILCS 16/15</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>15 ILCS 16/25</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>15 ILCS 16/30</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>15 ILCS 16/35</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>15 ILCS 16/55</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>15 ILCS 16/65</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>15 ILCS 335/5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>15 ILCS 335/11</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 124, par. 31</aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 5/5-15</reference><aliasreference>was 20 ILCS 5/3</aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 5/5-20</reference><aliasreference>was 20 ILCS 5/4</aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 5/5-190</reference><aliasreference>was 20 ILCS 5/5.01a</aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 5/5-420</reference><aliasreference>was 20 ILCS 5/9.22</aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 105/4.01</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 105/4.04a</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 105/8.10</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 415/8b.7</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b.7</aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 505/5.46</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 805/805-305</reference><aliasreference>was 20 ILCS 805/63a23</aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 1305/1-80</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 1605/21.6</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 2310/2310-376</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 2805/Act title</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 2805/0.01</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 65.9</aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 2805/1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 66</aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 2805/1.5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 2805/2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 67</aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 2805/2.01</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 67.01</aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 2805/2.01c</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 2805/2.04</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 67.04</aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 2805/2.10</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 2805/5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 70</aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 2805/15</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 2805/37</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 2805/39</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 3960/3.6</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 3975/4.5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 105/25</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 161</aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 500/45-57</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 500/45-67</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 596/10</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 608/5-10</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>35 ILCS 200/15-165</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>35 ILCS 515/7.5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>40 ILCS 5/14-104</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 14-104</aliasreference><reference>45 ILCS 175/5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>55 ILCS 5/3-5015</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 34, par. 3-5015</aliasreference><reference>55 ILCS 5/5-12022</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>60 ILCS 1/110-17</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>65 ILCS 5/11-13-28</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/30-14.2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 30-14.2</aliasreference><reference>110 ILCS 49/15</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>110 ILCS 70/36g</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b6</aliasreference><reference>110 ILCS 305/8</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 144, par. 29</aliasreference><reference>110 ILCS 520/8e</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 144, par. 658e</aliasreference><reference>110 ILCS 660/5-85</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>110 ILCS 665/10-85</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>110 ILCS 670/15-85</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>110 ILCS 675/20-85</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>110 ILCS 680/25-85</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>110 ILCS 685/30-85</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>110 ILCS 690/35-85</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>110 ILCS 947/40</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>110 ILCS 972/5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>210 ILCS 45/1-113</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4151-113</aliasreference><reference>210 ILCS 45/2-201</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4152-201</aliasreference><reference>210 ILCS 45/2-201.5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>210 ILCS 45/2-213</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>210 ILCS 45/2-215</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>210 ILCS 45/3-101.5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>210 ILCS 45/3-202.6</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>210 ILCS 45/3-304.2</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>210 ILCS 45/3-308.5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>210 ILCS 46/1-113</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>210 ILCS 47/1-113</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>210 ILCS 49/1-102</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>210 ILCS 160/5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>210 ILCS 175/5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/356z.12</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>235 ILCS 5/6-15</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 43, par. 130</aliasreference><reference>305 ILCS 5/5-5.27</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>305 ILCS 5/11-5.2</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>310 ILCS 65/14</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 1264</aliasreference><reference>320 ILCS 42/35</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>320 ILCS 70/25-10</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>320 ILCS 70/25-20</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>320 ILCS 70/25-25</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>330 ILCS 30/3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 57.53</aliasreference><reference>330 ILCS 30/5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 57.55</aliasreference><reference>330 ILCS 30/6</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 57.56</aliasreference><reference>330 ILCS 32/5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>330 ILCS 32/20</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>330 ILCS 32/25</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>330 ILCS 35/2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 57.62</aliasreference><reference>330 ILCS 35/4</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 57.64</aliasreference><reference>330 ILCS 35/5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 57.65</aliasreference><reference>330 ILCS 40/1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 57.71</aliasreference><reference>330 ILCS 45/1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 23, par. 3081</aliasreference><reference>330 ILCS 46/15</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>330 ILCS 65/2.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 59.1</aliasreference><reference>330 ILCS 65/3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 60</aliasreference><reference>330 ILCS 70/2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 116, par. 30</aliasreference><reference>330 ILCS 100/2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 57.82</aliasreference><reference>330 ILCS 100/3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 57.83</aliasreference><reference>330 ILCS 100/4</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>330 ILCS 105/1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 26</aliasreference><reference>330 ILCS 105/2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 27</aliasreference><reference>330 ILCS 110/1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 21, par. 59a</aliasreference><reference>330 ILCS 110/2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 21, par. 59b</aliasreference><reference>330 ILCS 110/3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 21, par. 59c</aliasreference><reference>330 ILCS 110/3.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 21, par. 59c1</aliasreference><reference>330 ILCS 126/10</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>330 ILCS 126/25</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>330 ILCS 130/10</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>330 ILCS 140/10</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>330 ILCS 140/20</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>410 ILCS 82/35</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>410 ILCS 130/5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>410 ILCS 535/18</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 73-18</aliasreference><reference>515 ILCS 5/15-5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 56, par. 15-5</aliasreference><reference>515 ILCS 5/20-5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 56, par. 20-5</aliasreference><reference>520 ILCS 5/3.1-2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 61, par. 3.1-2</aliasreference><reference>525 ILCS 5/5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 9505</aliasreference><reference>625 ILCS 5/2-123</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 2-123</aliasreference><reference>625 ILCS 5/3-609</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-609</aliasreference><reference>625 ILCS 5/3-699.14</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>625 ILCS 5/6-106</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-106</aliasreference><reference>625 ILCS 5/11-1301.2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1301.2</aliasreference><reference>705 ILCS 95/7</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>705 ILCS 505/9.5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>720 ILCS 570/311.6</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>730 ILCS 5/3-12-6</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 1003-12-6</aliasreference><reference>730 ILCS 5/5-4-1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 1005-4-1</aliasreference><reference>730 ILCS 166/30</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>730 ILCS 167/10</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends various Acts by replacing all references to the "Department of Veterans' Affairs" with "Department of Veterans Affairs". Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Floor Amendment No. 1 </synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>20 ILCS 105/4.01</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 415/8b.7</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b.7</aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 505/5.46</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 2805/2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 67</aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 2805/2.01</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 67.01</aliasreference><reference>110 ILCS 70/36g</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>330 ILCS 32/20</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>330 ILCS 46/15</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>410 ILCS 130/5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>525 ILCS 5/5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 9505</aliasreference><reference>720 ILCS 570/311.6</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Removes several statutory provisions from the introduced bill that do not contain amendatory changes.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>2/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee;  016-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee;  005-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dan Swanson</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit</action>
<statusdate>4/10/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted</action>
<statusdate>4/10/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/10/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 29, 2025</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Veterans Affairs</action>
<statusdate>5/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Veterans Affairs;  007-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025</action>
<statusdate>5/20/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **</action>
<statusdate>5/22/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/22/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>6/20/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>8/15/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>8/15/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Effective Date August 15, 2025</action>
<statusdate>8/15/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0234</action>
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