Bill Text: IL HR0584 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Declares February 29, 2024 as Superman Day.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2024-05-24 - Resolution Adopted [HR0584 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HR0584-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Superman's origin is one of the best-known
stories in comic book history; and
WHEREAS, Superman's date of birth has been a matter of
debate over his career as a crime fighter; and
WHEREAS, February 29 was ordained as Clark Kent's birthday
in a 1976 edition of DC Comics' Super Calendar", which also
listed a number of historic occasions and established
birthdays for numerous other characters, including Lois Lane;
and
WHEREAS, DC Comics' initial reasoning for establishing
Superman's birthday on leap day was because the day only
appears every four years, which could explain why Superman is
still "young" after appearing in comics for generations; and
WHEREAS, Superman's ties to Illinois include the town of
Metropolis in Southern Illinois, which was proclaimed as the
"Hometown of Superman" by the Illinois House of
Representatives on June 9, 1972; and
WHEREAS, Superman's date of birth has bounced from date to
date, but only one date, February 29, has been officially

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celebrated by DC Comics in recent years; therefore, be it