Bill Text: IL SR0319 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Declares July 15, 2023 as Unplug Illinois Day in the State of Illinois. Encourages all citizens to participate in this opportunity by unplugging from their electronic devices and visiting their local parks, recreation sites, and conservation areas.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-31 - Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy [SR0319 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SR0319-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, On the Saturday of July 15, 2023, people all | ||||||
| 3 | across Illinois will "unplug", or take a break from using | ||||||
| 4 | electronic devices, to enjoy everything that their local | ||||||
| 5 | parks, recreation sites, and conservation areas have to offer; | ||||||
| 6 | and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, Unplug Illinois Day, a public service campaign by | ||||||
| 8 | the Illinois Park and Recreation Association, was designed to | ||||||
| 9 | help communicate the value that unplugging offers to | ||||||
| 10 | residents; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, Studies have shown that unplugging is essential | ||||||
| 12 | to maintain a healthy lifestyle; and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, On average, children spend over seven hours a day | ||||||
| 14 | in front of a screen outside of school and homework; and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, Approximately 43% of Americans aged 18 to 29 use | ||||||
| 16 | their smartphones at least four hours per day; and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, At present, 80% of Americans do not get enough | ||||||
| 18 | exercise on a daily basis; and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, Unplugging at Illinois parks and facilities is | ||||||
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| 1 | one of the most convenient ways to stay active and get | ||||||
| 2 | exercise; therefore, be it
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| 3 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
| 4 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare July 15, | ||||||
| 5 | 2023 as Unplug Illinois Day in the State of Illinois; and be it | ||||||
| 6 | further
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| 7 | RESOLVED, That we encourage all citizens to participate in | ||||||
| 8 | this opportunity by unplugging from their electronic devices | ||||||
| 9 | and visiting their local parks, recreation sites, and | ||||||
| 10 | conservation areas.
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