Illinois House Bill 5902

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on November 1 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-11-12 - Referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Provides that the Governor shall annually designate by official proclamation the third Friday of September in each year as POW/MIA Recognition Day (rather than the third Friday of September in each year is designated as POW/MIA Recognition Day) to be observed in honor and remembrance of the men and women who, as POWs, have suffered captivity in foreign countries while in active service with the United States armed forces or who, as MIAs, have been recognized as missing in action in a time of war or during a period of hostilities (rather than who were recognized as POWs or MIAs in a time of war or during a period of hostilities). Provides that the Governor shall request, in the Governor's annual designation by official proclamation, that some portion of the third Friday of September be used for solemn contemplation on the plight of members of the United States armed forces who have been held prisoners of war and members of the United States armed forces who have been missing in action and the resolve of families and friends who continue to seek the fullest possible accounting for missing loved ones. Effective immediately.

POW MIA RECOGNITION DAY

Rep. Maura Hirschauer [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-11-12	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2024-11-12	House	First Reading
2024-11-01	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maura Hirschauer

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
5	490	105	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5902&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB5902.htm