# Illinois HB4891: DEPT VET AFF-SERVICE OFFICERS

Illinois HB4891, DEPT VET AFF-SERVICE OFFICERS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status passed house, last action 2026-05-07 (Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB4891
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: DEPT VET AFF-SERVICE OFFICERS
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-03
- Last action: 2026-05-07, Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: veterans' affairs, assignments
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (119 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Requires all service officers and any supervisors, including the field manager, within the field division to be currently serving reservists or national guardsmen in good standing or honorably discharged veterans from service in the Armed Forces of the United States, active or reserve component. Removes a requirement that service officers and supervisors serve during a time of hostilities with a foreign country and meet one or more listed conditions.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Jason Plummer (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael W. Halpin (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 109 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-05-07: Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Arrive in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 (House)
- 2026-04-07: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-04-07: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-03-19: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-03-18: Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 010-000-000 (House)
- 2026-03-12: Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee (House)
- 2026-02-06: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-02-06: First Reading (House)
- 2026-02-03: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4891eng.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4891.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/10400HB4891eng.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4891.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4891-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).