# Illinois HR0863: IL MILITARY APPRECIATION MONTH Illinois HR0863, IL MILITARY APPRECIATION MONTH, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Brandun Schweizer (Republican); status adopted, last action 2026-05-29 (Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HR0863-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HR0863 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: IL MILITARY APPRECIATION MONTH - Status: adopted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-05-05 - Last action: 2026-05-29, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin - Sponsor: Brandun Schweizer (Republican) - Cosponsors: 20 - Subjects: veterans' affairs - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 1 (13 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Declares May 2026 as Illinois Military Appreciation Month in the State of Illinois to honor the service, sacrifice, and continued contributions of veterans across our State. Encourages citizens, schools, businesses, veterans' organizations, and government entities across Illinois to observe Illinois Military Appreciation Month through activities that recognize veterans' ongoing impact, support their successful transition to civilian life, and strengthen connections between veterans and the communities they serve. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Brandun Schweizer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Amy Briel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dan Swanson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dennis Tipsword (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Gregg Johnson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jason R. Bunting (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Moore (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Lindsey LaPointe (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Martha Deuter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Gill (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matt Hanson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Patrick Sheehan (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Paul Jacobs (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rick Ryan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sharon Chung (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Stephanie A. Kifowit (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Wayne A. Rosenthal (Republican), House - Cosponsor: William E Hauter (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-19 | House | Recommends Be Adopted Veterans' Affairs Committee; | pass | 13 | 0 | | ## Actions (28) - 2026-05-29: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin (House) - 2026-05-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword (House) - 2026-05-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter (House) - 2026-05-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting (House) - 2026-05-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan (House) - 2026-05-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (House) - 2026-05-21: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (House) - 2026-05-21: Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (House) - 2026-05-21: Resolution Adopted (House) - 2026-05-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kyle Moore (House) - 2026-05-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal (House) - 2026-05-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe (House) - 2026-05-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson (House) - 2026-05-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs (House) - 2026-05-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson (House) - 2026-05-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill (House) - 2026-05-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter (House) - 2026-05-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung (House) - 2026-05-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House) - 2026-05-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel (House) - 2026-05-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (House) - 2026-05-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson (House) - 2026-05-20: Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions (House) - 2026-05-19: Recommends Be Adopted Veterans' Affairs Committee; 013-000-000 (House) - 2026-05-12: Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee (House) - 2026-05-07: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan (House) - 2026-05-06: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-05-05: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Brandun Schweizer (House) ## Bill text - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HR/PDF/10400HR0863.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 - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HR/PDF/10400HR0863.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-HR0863-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).