SB 1368104th
bill
104th General Assembly (2025 to 2026) · State Senate bill
SB 1368
MULTI-COUNTY VET ASSISTANCE
In committee Last action March 10, 2026: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
Official bill page and text: ilga.gov
Sponsors 25
- Prime sponsors
- Jil Tracy, Stephanie A. Kifowit
- Cosponsors (23)
- Amy Briel, Andrew S. Chesney, Brandun Schweizer, Chris Balkema, Craig Wilcox, Dale Fowler, Dan Swanson, Dave Syverson, Donald P. DeWitte, Jason Plummer, John F. Curran, Kevin Schmidt, Kyle Moore, Li Arellano, Jr., Michael J. Coffey, Jr., Mike Porfirio, Mike Simmons, Neil Anderson, Sally J. Turner, Steve McClure, Sue Scherer, Terri Bryant, Wayne A. Rosenthal
Status
In committee as of March 10, 2026. 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 6
May 22, 2025House of RepresentativesThird ReadingPassed113-0
yes (113) Mussman, Guerrero-Cuellar, Ammons, Ness, Guzzardi, Andrade, Niemerg, Haas, Avelar, Olickal, Halbrook, Benton, Ortíz, Aarón, Hammond, Blair-Sherlock, Rashid, Hanson, Briel, Reick, Harper, Buckner, Rita, Hauter, Bunting, Rosenthal, Hernandez, Barbara, Cabello, Ryan, Hernandez, Lisa, Canty, Sanalitro, Hernandez, Norma, Cassidy, Hirschauer, Chung, Schmidt, Hoffman, Coffey, Schweizer, Huynh, Costa Howard, Severin, Jacobs, Crawford, Sheehan, Jiménez, Crespo, Slaughter, Johnson, Croke, Smith, Davidsmeyer, Katz Muhl, Davis, Jed, Spain, Keicher, Davis, Lisa, Stava-Murray, Kelly, Davis, Will, Stephens, Kifowit, Deering, Stuart, La Ha, Delgado, Swanson, LaPointe, DeLuca, Lilly, Deuter, Tarver, Mah, Didech, Tipsword, Manley, Du Buclet, Ugaste, Mason, Elik, Vella, Evans, Walsh, McCombie, Faver Dias, Weaver, McLaughlin, Ford, Weber, Meier, Friess, West, Meyers-Martin, Fritts, Wilhour, Miller, Gabel, Williams, Ann, Moeller, Gill, Williams, Jawaharial, Moore, Gong-Gershowitz, Windhorst, Morgan, González, Edgar, Yang Rohr, Morris, Gordon-Booth, Welch, Moylan, Grant, Grasse
absent (1) Jones
May 20, 2025House of RepresentativesDo Pass, Amendment 1Passed15-0
yes (15) Briel, Amy, Benton, Harry, Deuter, Martha, Grant, Amy L, Gill, Mary, Hanson, Matt, Johnson, Gregg, Jacobs, Paul, LaPointe, Lindsey, Kifowit, Stephanie A, Rosenthal, Wayne A, Moore, Kyle, Swanson, Dan, Schweizer, Brandun, Yang Rohr, Janet
not voting (2) Chung, Sharon, Hirschauer, Maura
April 29, 2025House of RepresentativesDo PassPassed15-0
yes (15) 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, Swanson, Dan
not voting (2) Schweizer, Brandun, Rosenthal, Wayne A
April 3, 2025State SenateThird ReadingPassed54-0
yes (54) Simmons, Joyce, Faraci, Anderson, Sims, Koehler, Feigenholtz, Stadelman, Lewis, Fine, Arellano, L., Syverson, Lightford, Fowler, Balkema, Tracy, Loughran Cappel, Glowiak Hilton, Belt, Turner, D., Martwick, Guzmán, Bryant, Turner, S., McClure, 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, Harmon, Rezin, Johnson, Edly-Allen, Rose, Ellman
March 19, 2025State SenateDo PassPassed8-0
yes (8) Guzmán, Graciela, Arellano Jr., Li, Harriss, Erica, Halpin, Michael W, Porfirio, Mike, Morrison, Julie A, Wilcox, Craig, Turner, Doris
March 19, 2025State SenateDo Pass, Amendment 1Passed7-0
yes (7) Guzmán, Graciela, Harriss, Erica, Halpin, Michael W, Porfirio, Mike, Morrison, Julie A, Wilcox, Craig, Turner, Doris
not voting (1) Arellano Jr., Li
Timeline 58
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 10, 2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte |
| March 4, 2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson |
| March 3, 2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson |
| March 3, 2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran |
| March 3, 2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner |
| March 3, 2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler |
| February 25, 2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr. |
| July 2, 2025 | Senate | Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments |
| June 30, 2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio |
| May 27, 2025 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments |
| May 27, 2025 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Jil Tracy |
| May 22, 2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 26, 2025 |
| May 22, 2025 | Senate | Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 |
| May 22, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel |
| May 22, 2025 | House | Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Sue Scherer |
| May 22, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel |
| May 22, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer |
| May 22, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal |
| May 22, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson |
| May 22, 2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 |
| May 22, 2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| May 22, 2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote |
| May 22, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt |
| May 20, 2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Veterans' Affairs Committee; 015-000-000 |
| May 20, 2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Veterans' Affairs Committee |
| May 16, 2025 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| May 16, 2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| May 15, 2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| May 15, 2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit |
| May 7, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kyle Moore |
| April 30, 2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| April 29, 2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 015-000-000 |
| April 17, 2025 | House | Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee |
| April 14, 2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr. |
| April 7, 2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| April 7, 2025 | House | First Reading |
| April 4, 2025 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit |
| April 4, 2025 | House | Arrived in House |
| April 4, 2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons |
| April 3, 2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure |
| April 3, 2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney |
| April 3, 2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema |
| April 3, 2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 |
| April 1, 2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2025 |
| April 1, 2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| March 19, 2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 |
| March 19, 2025 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000 |
| March 19, 2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| March 18, 2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Veterans Affairs |
| March 13, 2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| March 13, 2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jil Tracy |
| March 6, 2025 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox |
| February 7, 2025 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer |
| February 6, 2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant |
| February 4, 2025 | Senate | Assigned to Veterans Affairs |
| January 29, 2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| January 29, 2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| January 29, 2025 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jil Tracy |
Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: ilga.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.