Illinois Senate Bill 2861 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on August 12 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-08-12 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0796
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Creates the Illinois Code of Military Justice (Code) in conformity with the federal Uniform Code of Military Justice to permit discipline of the Illinois National Guard by providing a military justice system including court-martial authorities meeting current legal standards of due process. Organizes the Code into Parts concerning: general provisions; apprehension and restraint; non-judicial punishment; court martial jurisdiction; appointment and composition of courts-martial; pre-trial procedure; trial procedure; sentences; post-trial procedure and review of courts-martial; punitive articles; and miscellaneous provisions. Supersedes existing statutes, ordinances, directives, rules, regulations, orders and other laws in this State covered by the subject matter of the Code. Amends the Military Code of Illinois. Provides that Illinois National Guard members shall be separated from active service in accordance with federal laws and regulations as applicable, except as otherwise provided in the Code or in the Military Code of Illinois. Prohibits Guard members who are dismissed or dishonorably discharged from holding any elective or appointive office, position, or State or county employment for a period of 5 years unless such disability is removed by the Governor. Repeals provisions concerning: the separation of Guard members from active service; discharged Guard members ineligible to hold elective office or State or county employment; military offenses; courts-martial; board investigations of Guard members accused of certain acts while on military duty; and payment of a Guard member's defense expenses by the Adjutant General. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the State Military Justice Fund. Effective January 1, 2017.

IL CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE

Sen. Michael Hastings [D]	Sen. Heather Steans [D]	Rep. David Harris [R]	Rep. Jerry Costello [D]
Rep. Jeanne Ives [R]	Sen. Brian Stewart [R]	Rep. Al Riley [D]

2016-05-31 - Senate - Concurrence in Senate (Y: 58 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-05-27 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 110 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-04-12 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 53 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-08-12	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0796
2016-08-12	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2017
2016-08-12	Senate	Governor Approved
2016-06-29	Senate	Sent to the Governor
2016-05-31	Senate	Passed Both Houses
2016-05-31	Senate	Senate Concurs
2016-05-31	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
2016-05-30	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000
2016-05-29	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary
2016-05-29	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
2016-05-29	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Michael E. Hastings
2016-05-27	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 29, 2016
2016-05-27	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2
2016-05-27	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000
2016-05-26	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2016-05-26	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
2016-05-26	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
2016-05-25	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2016-05-25	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2016-05-25	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
2016-05-25	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. David Harris
2016-05-25	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2016-05-24	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
2016-05-24	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 009-000-000
2016-05-23	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2016-05-23	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. David Harris
2016-05-16	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2016
2016-05-16	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
2016-05-12	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
2016-05-11	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brian W. Stewart
2016-05-11	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeanne M Ives
2016-05-11	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II
2016-04-19	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
2016-04-12	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2016-04-12	House	First Reading
2016-04-12	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. David Harris
2016-04-12	House	Arrived in House
2016-04-12	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000
2016-03-17	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 5, 2016
2016-03-17	Senate	Second Reading
2016-03-16	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2016
2016-03-16	Senate	Do Pass Judiciary; 012-000-000
2016-03-02	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
2016-02-17	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2016-02-17	Senate	First Reading
2016-02-17	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
20	1805	34	Repealed Code	Citation Text
20	1805	34.1	New Code	See Bill Text
20	1805	47	Repealed Code	Citation Text
20	1805	89	Repealed Code	Citation Text
20	1805	90	Repealed Code	Citation Text
20	1805	91	Repealed Code	Citation Text
20	1805	Art. XIV	Repealed Code	Citation Text
20	1805	Art. XV	Repealed Code	Citation Text
30	105	5.875	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2861&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=88&GA=99
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/SB/09900SB2861.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/SB/09900SB2861eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/SB/09900SB2861enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/99/099-0796.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/SB/09900SB2861ham001.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/SB/09900SB2861ham002.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/99/senate/09900SB2861_04122016_023000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/99/house/09900SB2861_05272016_011000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/99/senate/09900SB2861_05312016_033000C.pdf