- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 24
- Latest action
- Aug 2, 2024
What it does
Amends the Statute on Statutes. Provides that whenever there is a reference in any Act to "armed forces", "armed forces of the United States", "U.S. Armed Forces", "United States Armed Forces", or "uniformed services", these terms shall be construed to include the United States Space Force. Amends the Flag Display Act, the Secretary of State Merit Employment Code, the Veterans Preference Act, the Veterans Burial Places Act, and various other Acts. In all occurrences of the definition for "armed forces of the United States" and "member of the Armed Services or Reserve Forces of the United States" expands the list of armed forces branches to include the Space Force. Makes conforming changes…
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
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Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Stephanie Kifowit
- Tom Bennett
- Anna Moeller
- Brandun Schweizer
- Chris Miller
- Craig Wilcox
- Dan Didech
- Debbie Meyers-Martin
- Diane Blair-Sherlock
- Gregg Johnson
- Harry Benton
- Jason Plummer
- Jenn Ladisch-Douglass
- Joyce Mason
- La Shawn Ford
- Laura Ellman
- Mary Gill
- Michael Kelly
- Michelle Mussman
- Natalie Manley
- Nick Smith
- Sue Scherer
- Travis Weaver
- Will Davis
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Where it goes next
Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in Illinois.