Springfield, Ill. (ECWd) –
House Bill 1352, with House Floor Amendment No. 2, passed the Illinois House of Representatives this afternoon with a unanimous vote.
It should now move to the Senate for a vote.
This Bill amends the Illinois Military Veterans Assistance Act to permit multi-county Veterans Assistance Commissions (“VAC”) in those counties who wish, provided they are within the same judicial circuit.
Currently, each county can establish its own VAC, but in smaller counties it is not economically feasible, and they are not able to support a single county VAC.
This Bill would enable multiple counties within the same judicial circuit to join together in support of their veterans.
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