SB 2302~Sponsored by Senator Larry Bomke and Senator John O. Jones

Springfield’s Oak Ridge Cemetery currently houses memorials for veterans of the Korean War, Vietnam War, and World War II. Thanks to legislation by State Senator Larry Bomke, a new memorial honoring men and women of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom can now be built.

Senate Bill 2302 creates the War on Terrorism Veterans Act, which states that a memorial honoring persons who earned the Southwest Asia Service Medal serving in either Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom may be constructed by a private entity on a portion of the State property in Oak Ridge Cemetary.
Senate Bill 2302 passed the Senate unanimously currently awaits consideration by the House.

SB 1867~Co-sponsored by Senator Bill Brady and Senator Dale Risinger

Senate Bill 1867 creates legislation that re-enacts previously existing provisions of the Veterans’ Health Insurance Program Act, which was repealed on January 1, 2008. The administration of the new program will be through the Department of Healthcare and Family Services.

This establishes eligibility requirements for veterans, requiring the Department to purchase or provide health care benefits for eligible veterans that are similar to the benefits provided to adults under the State's Medicaid program.