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104th General Assembly (2025 to 2026) · House of Representatives bill

HB 2547

VETERANS AFFAIRS

Sent to Governor Last action August 15, 2025: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0234

Official bill page and text: ilga.gov

Sponsors 3

Prime sponsors
Dan Swanson, Li Arellano, Jr.
Cosponsors (1)
Stephanie A. Kifowit

Status

Sent to Governor as of August 15, 2025. The 104th General Assembly serves until the 105th convenes on January 13, 2027.

Referred to: House Veterans' Affairs, Senate Veterans Affairs (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 4

May 22, 2025State SenateThird ReadingPassed58-0

yes (58) Simmons, Joyce, Faraci, Anderson, Sims, Koehler, Feigenholtz, Aquino, Stadelman, Lewis, Fine, Arellano, L., Syverson, Lightford, Fowler, Balkema, Tracy, Glowiak Hilton, Belt, Turner, D., Martwick, Guzmán, Bryant, Turner, S., McClure, Halpin, Castro, Ventura, Morrison, Harris, N., Cervantes, Villa, Murphy, Harriss, E., Chesney, Villanueva, Peters, Hastings, Collins, Villivalam, Plummer, Hills, Cunningham, Walker, Porfirio, Holmes, Curran, Wilcox, Preston, Hunter, DeWitte, Harmon, Rezin, Johnson, Edly-Allen, Rose, Jones, E., Ellman

not voting (1) Loughran Cappel

Official roll call

May 7, 2025State SenateDo PassPassed7-0

yes (7) Guzmán, Graciela, Arellano Jr., Li, Harriss, Erica, Halpin, Michael W, Porfirio, Mike, Morrison, Julie A, Wilcox, Craig

not voting (1) Turner, Doris

Official roll call

April 10, 2025House of RepresentativesThird ReadingPassed110-0

yes (110) Mussman, Guerrero-Cuellar, Ness, Andrade, Niemerg, Haas, Avelar, Olickal, Halbrook, Benton, Ortíz, Hammond, Blair-Sherlock, Rashid, Hanson, Briel, Reick, Harper, Buckner, Rita, Bunting, Rosenthal, Hernandez, Barbara, Cabello, Ryan, Hernandez, Lisa, Canty, Hernandez, Norma, Cassidy, Hirschauer, Schmidt, Hoffman, Coffey, Schweizer, Huynh, Costa Howard, Severin, Jacobs, Crawford, Sheehan, Jiménez, Slaughter, Johnson, Croke, Smith, Jones, Davidsmeyer, Sosnowski, Katz Muhl, Davis, Jed, Spain, Keicher, Davis, Lisa, Stava-Murray, Kelly, Davis, Will, Stephens, Kifowit, Deering, Stuart, La Ha, Delgado, Swanson, LaPointe, DeLuca, Syed, Lilly, Deuter, Tarver, Mah, Didech, Tipsword, Manley, Du Buclet, Ugaste, Mason, Elik, Vella, Mayfield, Evans, Walsh, McCombie, Faver Dias, Weaver, McLaughlin, Weber, Meier, Friess, West, Meyers-Martin, Fritts, Wilhour, Miller, Gabel, Williams, Ann, Moeller, Gill, Williams, Jawaharial, Moore, Gong-Gershowitz, Windhorst, Morgan, González, Yang Rohr, Morris, Gordon-Booth, Welch, Moylan, Grant, Grasse

excused (6) Ammons, Hauter, Sanalitro, Scherer, Chung, Crespo

not voting (2) Guzzardi, Ford

Official roll call

March 11, 2025House of RepresentativesDo PassPassed16-0

yes (16) Briel, Amy, Benton, Harry, Chung, Sharon, Canty, Mary Beth, Gill, Mary, Deuter, Martha, Hanson, Matt, Grant, Amy L, Jacobs, Paul, Hirschauer, Maura, Kifowit, Stephanie A, Johnson, Gregg, Moore, Kyle, LaPointe, Lindsey, Schweizer, Brandun, Swanson, Dan

not voting (1) Rosenthal, Wayne A

Official roll call

Timeline 33

DateChamberAction
August 15, 2025HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0234
August 15, 2025HouseEffective Date August 15, 2025
August 15, 2025HouseGovernor Approved
June 20, 2025HouseSent to the Governor
May 22, 2025HousePassed Both Houses
May 22, 2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
May 20, 2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
May 8, 2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025
May 8, 2025SenateSecond Reading
May 7, 2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025
May 7, 2025SenateDo Pass Veterans Affairs; 007-000-000
April 30, 2025SenateAssigned to Veterans Affairs
April 30, 2025SenateReferred to Assignments
April 30, 2025SenateFirst Reading
April 30, 2025SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
April 14, 2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 29, 2025
April 14, 2025SenateArrive in Senate
April 10, 2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000
April 10, 2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
April 10, 2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
April 1, 2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
April 1, 2025HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dan Swanson
March 26, 2025HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
March 26, 2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
March 25, 2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
March 20, 2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
March 20, 2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
March 12, 2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
March 11, 2025HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 016-000-000
March 4, 2025HouseAssigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee
February 4, 2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
February 4, 2025HouseFirst Reading
February 4, 2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

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