Eligibility
20 ILCS 1805/28.4
in effect(20 ILCS 1805/28.4) Sec. 28.4. Eligibility. Only veterans and Governors are eligible for military funeral honors under this Article. In this Article, "veteran" means an Illinois resident who is a veteran as defined in subsection (h) of Section 1491 of Title 10 of the United States Code. Governors are eligible for military funeral honors because of their service as Commander-in-Chief of the military forces of the State of Illinois. (Source: P.A. 92-76, eff. 1-1-02.)
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs.aspFetched: 10/17/2026
