# Illinois HB1352: MULTI-COUNTY VET ASSISTANCE Illinois HB1352, MULTI-COUNTY VET ASSISTANCE, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status passed house, last action 2025-05-22 (Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB1352-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB1352 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: MULTI-COUNTY VET ASSISTANCE - Status: passed house - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-14 - Last action: 2025-05-22, Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 34 - Subjects: veterans' affairs, assignments - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (140 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Military Veterans Assistance Act. Expands the Act to allow for the formation of multi-county Veterans Assistance Commissions. Provides that veteran service organizations located in 2 or more adjacent counties having a population of 60,000 or less may enter into an agreement to come together and jointly form a multi-county Veterans Assistance Commission to serve the adjacent counties in accordance with the Act. Provides that a multi-county Veterans Assistance Commission may also be formed under an agreement between an existing county Veterans Assistance Commission and a veteran service organization located in an adjacent county that is without a veterans assistance commission and has a population of 60,000 or less. Requires an agreement to form and maintain a multi-county Veterans Assistance Commission to set forth: (i) the distribution of funding with respect to each member county; (ii) the location of the Commission's office; (iii) the type of services provided; (iv) the superintendent selection or appointment process; (v) Commission rules and policies; and (vi) the composition of delegates and alternates on the Commission. Provides that multi-county Veterans Assistance Commissions shall have the same powers and duties under the Act as Veterans Assistance Commissions that serve one county. Makes corresponding changes in the Counties Code, the Illinois Public Aid Code, the Drug Court Treatment Act, the Veterans and Servicemembers Court Treatment Act, and the Mental Health Court Treatment Act. Effective immediately. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Amy Briel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy L. Grant (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bob Morgan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brad Halbrook (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brandun Schweizer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Charles Meier (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chris Balkema (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Dan Swanson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Darby A. Hills (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gregg Johnson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jason R. Bunting (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jawaharial Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jil Tracy (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: John F. Curran (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Kevin Schmidt (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Moore (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mark L. Walker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Martha Deuter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Gill (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matt Hanson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mike Porfirio (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Paul Jacobs (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rick Ryan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robert "Bob" Rita (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sharon Chung (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Stephanie A. Kifowit (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Suzanne M. Ness (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Terri Bryant (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony M. McCombie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Wayne A. Rosenthal (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-09 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 114 | 0 | | | 2025-04-08 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Veterans' Affairs Committee; | pass | 11 | 0 | | | 2025-03-18 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (56) - 2025-05-22: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman (House) - 2025-05-20: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema (Senate) - 2025-05-09: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-10: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams (House) - 2025-04-09: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-09: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-09: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2025-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Veterans' Affairs Committee; 011-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Veterans' Affairs Committee (House) - 2025-03-28: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-28: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kyle Moore (House) - 2025-03-26: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-26: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal (House) - 2025-03-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung (House) - 2025-03-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson (House) - 2025-03-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant (House) - 2025-03-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs (House) - 2025-03-19: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter (House) - 2025-03-18: Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 015-000-000 (House) - 2025-03-18: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Veterans' Affairs Committee; by Voice Vote (House) - 2025-03-13: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Veterans' Affairs Committee (House) - 2025-03-12: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness (House) - 2025-03-12: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-12: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kyle Moore (House) - 2025-03-12: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (House) - 2025-02-18: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook (House) - 2025-02-11: Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee (House) - 2025-01-28: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-01-28: First Reading (House) - 2025-01-23: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie (House) - 2025-01-14: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kyle Moore (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1352eng.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1352ham001.pdf) - House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1352ham002.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1352.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1352eng.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1352ham001.pdf) - [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1352ham002.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1352.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB1352-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).