Bill Text: IL SB4223 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the State Designations Act. Designates the City of Quincy as a Veterans' City. Sets forth findings of the General Assembly. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-11-14 - Referred to Assignments [SB4223 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-SB4223-Introduced.html

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2021 and 2022 SB4223 Introduced 11/14/2022, by Sen. Jil Tracy SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
5 ILCS 460/110 new
Amends the State Designations Act. Designates the City of Quincy as a Veterans' City. Sets forth findings of the General Assembly. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning State government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 1. Findings. The General Assembly finds that:
(1) The United States Army became the first established
branch of the United States military on June 14, 1775, and
millions of men and women have served their country since
then.
(2) To honor and compensate veterans of the War of 1812,
the United States government provided soldiers with land
grants for the land between the Illinois and Mississippi
rivers, which drove the initial settlement of the "Bounty
Land" of Illinois, bringing veterans to Quincy even before the
city was formally organized.
(3) Even in its earliest days, Quincy's veterans assisted
the State in quelling the Black Hawk Indian unrest and brought
peace to the Mormon settlement in Nauvoo.
(4) Thousands of Quincyans fought in the Civil War to
preserve the Union and to end slavery and in every military
conflict since then.
(5) Quincy's sons and daughters have served their State
and nation in all branches of the military with honor and
distinction.
(6) Upon returning home from their assigned duties, these

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same sons and daughters devoted themselves to building
institutions of government, church, and school to preserve its
rich heritage.
(7) The City of Quincy has had a profound connection to the
men and women who served this country since 1886 with the
construction of the Illinois Soldiers and Sailors Home, and
the City's connection to military veterans continues to grow
through programs such as the Great River Honor Flight, Fishing
for Freedom, and the Tri-State Warrior Outreach.
(8) Military veterans have been an important part of
Quincy from its founding to today, and the tenets of freedom
that are enshrined in the United States Constitution remain
rights held dearly and cultivated by its residents today.
(9) This veteran heritage has likewise ensured that
Quincy's many natural surroundings, such as the forests,
rivers, fertile lowlands, and bluffs, continue to provide in
abundance the outdoor experiences that originally drew
Quincy's forefathers to the land.
(10) Military veterans are held in the highest regard for
their service and their sacrifice in Quincy.
Section 5. The State Designations Act is amended by adding
Section 110 as follows:
(5 ILCS 460/110 new)
Sec. 110. Veterans' City. The City of Quincy is designated

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as a Veterans' City.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.