VETERANS ADVISORY COUNCIL Senate SponsorsSen. Deanna Demuzio House Sponsors(Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe) 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 2805/15Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Changes the composition of the veterans advisory council from 17 to 21 by adding one person appointed by the Adjutant General of the Illinois National Guard, one person appointed by the Illinois Attorney General, one person appointed by the Illinois Secretary of State, and one person appointed by the Director of the Illinois Department of Employment Security. Provides that one veteran or family member of a veteran (rather than one veteran) appointed by the commander or president of each veterans service organization or military family organization (rather than only each veterans service organization) that is chartered by the federal government and by the State of Illinois and elects to appoint a member shall sit on the council. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Eliminates language providing that a family member of a veteran or a military family organization shall serve on the veterans advisory council. Adds language providing that one person appointed by each military family organization that is chartered by the federal government shall serve on the council. 2/11/2010SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio 2/11/2010SenateFirst Reading 2/11/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 2/24/2010SenateAssigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs 3/2/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio 3/2/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/3/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs 3/4/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/8/2010SenateDo Pass as Amended State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000 3/8/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2010 3/11/2010SenateSecond Reading 3/11/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 12, 2010 3/15/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 045-000-000 3/15/2010HouseArrived in House 3/17/2010HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe 3/17/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/17/2010HouseFirst Reading 3/17/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die