VETERANS - MEMORIAL COMMISSION House SponsorsRep. Patricia Reid Lindner-Robert F. Flider Senate Sponsors(Sen. Chris Lauzen and Kirk W. Dillard) 8/4/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0448 20 ILCS 2805/7 new Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Creates the Veterans' Memorial Commission within the Department of Veterans Affairs. Authorizes the Commission to study, report, and advise on issues affecting veterans' memorials. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 2 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as introduced. Further amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Changes the composition of the Commission to provide that the Commission shall be composed of 12 members: 2 members appointed by the President of the Senate, 2 members appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate, 2 members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 2 members appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, one representative of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and 3 representatives of different veterans service organizations appointed by the Director of the Department. Provides that members shall serve 2-year terms without compensation. Effective immediately. 2/1/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner 2/2/2005HouseFirst Reading 2/2/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/8/2005HouseAssigned to Veterans Affairs Committee 3/10/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Veterans Affairs Committee; 013-000-000 3/10/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/6/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider 4/8/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/8/2005HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/11/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner 4/11/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/12/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner 4/12/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/13/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 4/13/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/13/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/14/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 4/14/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) 4/15/2005SenateArrive in Senate 4/15/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 19, 2005 4/20/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Chris Lauzen 4/21/2005SenateFirst Reading 4/21/2005SenateReferred to Rules 4/21/2005SenateAssigned to State Government 5/5/2005SenateDo Pass State Government; 007-000-000 5/5/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2005 5/11/2005SenateSecond Reading 5/11/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2005 5/17/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 5/17/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 5/17/2005HousePassed Both Houses 6/15/2005HouseSent to the Governor 8/4/2005HouseGovernor Approved 8/4/2005HouseEffective Date August 4, 2005 8/4/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0448