Bill Text: IL HB0123 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Statute on Statutes. Makes a technical change in a Section regarding the application of the Act.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-08-18 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0119 [HB0123 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-HB0123-Chaptered.html
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| Public Act 100-0119 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The State Commemorative Dates Act is amended by | ||||
adding Section 7 as follows:
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(5 ILCS 490/7 new) | ||||
Sec. 7. Indigenous Peoples Day. The last Monday in | ||||
September of each year is designated as Indigenous Peoples Day | ||||
to be observed throughout the State as a day to recognize the | ||||
contributions of indigenous peoples with suitable ceremony and | ||||
fellowship designed to promote greater understanding and | ||||
kinship between indigenous peoples and non-indigenous peoples | ||||
of the State of Illinois.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||
becoming law.
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