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IL HB 2547

enacted

VETERANS AFFAIRS

Illinois · 104th General Assembly, 2026 Session · lower

Quick answers

Did IL HB 2547 pass?

Yes. IL HB 2547 has been enacted into law as of 2025-08-15. Latest recorded action (2025-08-15): Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0234

What is IL HB 2547 about?

IL HB 2547 is a bill in the 104th General Assembly, 2026 Session titled “VETERANS AFFAIRS”.

Who sponsors IL HB 2547?

Dan Swanson, Li Arellano, Jr. are the primary sponsors of IL HB 2547, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
2025-03-20
Latest action
2025-08-15 — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0234
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Dan Swansonprimary
  • Li Arellano, Jr.primary
  • Stephanie A. Kifowitcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-04

    Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

    filing

  2. 2025-02-04

    First Reading

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  3. 2025-02-04

    Referred to Rules Committee

  4. 2025-03-04

    Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-11

    Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 016-000-000

  6. 2025-03-12

    Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

    reading-2

  7. 2025-03-20

    House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

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  8. 2025-03-20

    House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  9. 2025-03-25

    House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000

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  10. 2025-03-26

    Second Reading - Short Debate

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  11. 2025-03-26

    Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

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  12. 2025-04-01

    Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dan Swanson

  13. 2025-04-01

    Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

  14. 2025-04-10

    House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

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  15. 2025-04-10

    Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  16. 2025-04-10

    Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000

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  17. 2025-04-14

    Arrive in Senate

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  18. 2025-04-14

    Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 29, 2025

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  19. 2025-04-30

    Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.

  20. 2025-04-30

    First Reading

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  21. 2025-04-30

    Referred to Assignments

  22. 2025-04-30

    Assigned to Veterans Affairs

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  23. 2025-05-07

    Do Pass Veterans Affairs; 007-000-000

  24. 2025-05-07

    Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025

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  25. 2025-05-08

    Second Reading

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  26. 2025-05-08

    Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025

  27. 2025-05-20

    Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **

  28. 2025-05-22

    Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000

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  29. 2025-05-22

    Passed Both Houses

  30. 2025-06-20

    Sent to the Governor

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  31. 2025-08-15

    Governor Approved

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  32. 2025-08-15

    Effective Date August 15, 2025

  33. 2025-08-15

    Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0234

    became-law

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Veterans' Affairs

    2025-03-11 · pass · 16-0

    Member-level votes (17)
    • Briel, Amy: yes
    • Benton, Harry: yes
    • Chung, Sharon: yes
    • Canty, Mary Beth: yes
    • Gill, Mary: yes
    • Deuter, Martha: yes
    • Hanson, Matt: yes
    • Grant, Amy L: yes
    • Jacobs, Paul: yes
    • Hirschauer, Maura: yes
    • Kifowit, Stephanie A: yes
    • Johnson, Gregg: yes
    • Moore, Kyle: yes
    • LaPointe, Lindsey: yes
    • Schweizer, Brandun: yes
    • Swanson, Dan: yes
    • Rosenthal, Wayne A: not voting
  • Third Reading

    2025-04-10 · pass · 110-0

    Member-level votes (117)
    • Mussman: yes
    • Guerrero-Cuellar: yes
    • Ness: yes
    • Andrade: yes
    • Niemerg: yes
    • Haas: yes
    • Avelar: yes
    • Olickal: yes
    • Halbrook: yes
    • Benton: yes
    • Ortíz: yes
    • Hammond: yes
    • Blair-Sherlock: yes
    • Rashid: yes
    • Hanson: yes
    • Briel: yes
    • Reick: yes
    • Harper: yes
    • Buckner: yes
    • Rita: yes
    • Bunting: yes
    • Rosenthal: yes
    • Hernandez, Barbara: yes
    • Cabello: yes
    • Ryan: yes
    • Hernandez, Lisa: yes
    • Canty: yes
    • Hernandez, Norma: yes
    • Cassidy: yes
    • Hirschauer: yes
    • Schmidt: yes
    • Hoffman: yes
    • Coffey: yes
    • Schweizer: yes
    • Huynh: yes
    • Costa Howard: yes
    • Severin: yes
    • Jacobs: yes
    • Crawford: yes
    • Sheehan: yes
    • Jiménez: yes
    • Slaughter: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Croke: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Davidsmeyer: yes
    • Sosnowski: yes
    • Katz Muhl: yes
    • Davis, Jed: yes
    • Spain: yes
    • Keicher: yes
    • Davis, Lisa: yes
    • Stava-Murray: yes
    • Kelly: yes
    • Davis, Will: yes
    • Stephens: yes
    • Kifowit: yes
    • Deering: yes
    • Stuart: yes
    • La Ha: yes
    • Delgado: yes
    • Swanson: yes
    • LaPointe: yes
    • DeLuca: yes
    • Syed: yes
    • Lilly: yes
    • Deuter: yes
    • Tarver: yes
    • Mah: yes
    • Didech: yes
    • Tipsword: yes
    • Manley: yes
    • Du Buclet: yes
    • Ugaste: yes
    • Mason: yes
    • Elik: yes
    • Vella: yes
    • Mayfield: yes
    • Evans: yes
    • Walsh: yes
    • McCombie: yes
    • Faver Dias: yes
    • Weaver: yes
    • McLaughlin: yes
    • Weber: yes
    • Meier: yes
    • Friess: yes
    • West: yes
    • Meyers-Martin: yes
    • Fritts: yes
    • Wilhour: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Gabel: yes
    • Williams, Ann: yes
    • Moeller: yes
    • Gill: yes
    • Williams, Jawaharial: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Gong-Gershowitz: yes
    • Windhorst: yes
    • Morgan: yes
    • González: yes
    • Yang Rohr: yes
    • Morris: yes
    • Gordon-Booth: yes
    • Moylan: yes
    • Grant: yes
    • Grasse: yes
    • Ammons: excused
    • Hauter: excused
    • Sanalitro: excused
    • Scherer: excused
    • Chung: excused
    • Crespo: excused
    • Guzzardi: not voting
    • Ford: not voting
  • Veterans Affairs

    2025-05-07 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (8)
    • Guzmán, Graciela: yes
    • Arellano Jr., Li: yes
    • Harriss, Erica: yes
    • Halpin, Michael W: yes
    • Porfirio, Mike: yes
    • Morrison, Julie A: yes
    • Wilcox, Craig: yes
    • Turner, Doris: not voting
  • Third Reading

    2025-05-22 · pass · 58-0

    Member-level votes (58)
    • Simmons: yes
    • Joyce: yes
    • Faraci: yes
    • Anderson: yes
    • Sims: yes
    • Koehler: yes
    • Feigenholtz: yes
    • Aquino: yes
    • Stadelman: yes
    • Lewis: yes
    • Fine: yes
    • Arellano, L.: yes
    • Syverson: yes
    • Lightford: yes
    • Fowler: yes
    • Balkema: yes
    • Tracy: yes
    • Glowiak Hilton: yes
    • Belt: yes
    • Turner, D.: yes
    • Martwick: yes
    • Guzmán: yes
    • Bryant: yes
    • Turner, S.: yes
    • McClure: yes
    • Halpin: yes
    • Castro: yes
    • Ventura: yes
    • Morrison: yes
    • Harris, N.: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Villa: yes
    • Murphy: yes
    • Harriss, E.: yes
    • Chesney: yes
    • Villanueva: yes
    • Peters: yes
    • Hastings: yes
    • Collins: yes
    • Villivalam: yes
    • Plummer: yes
    • Hills: yes
    • Cunningham: yes
    • Walker: yes
    • Porfirio: yes
    • Holmes: yes
    • Curran: yes
    • Wilcox: yes
    • Preston: yes
    • Hunter: yes
    • DeWitte: yes
    • Rezin: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Edly-Allen: yes
    • Rose: yes
    • Jones, E.: yes
    • Ellman: yes
    • Loughran Cappel: not voting

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