Bill Text: IL SR0796 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Declares the week of October 20 through October 26, 2024 as Invisible Disabilities Week in Illinois. Urges State Facilities to adopt the Sunflower Project, including making Sunflower decals visible upon entry, making Sunflower lanyards, wristbands, and/or cards available, and educating staff on the meaning and desired goal of the Sunflower Project
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: (Passed) 2024-05-25 - Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes [SR0796 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SR0796-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, Approximately one in six people globally | ||||||
| 3 | experience a disability, including neurological, cognitive, | ||||||
| 4 | neurodevelopmental, physical, visual, auditory, sensory, | ||||||
| 5 | respiratory, and processing difficulties; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Not all disabilities are visible, and people | ||||||
| 7 | living with non-visible disabilities often face barriers in | ||||||
| 8 | their everyday lives and may need additional assistance; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, People with hidden disabilities may experience | ||||||
| 10 | difficulty asking for and/or articulating their needs, and | ||||||
| 11 | they may face stigmatization and lack of understanding when | ||||||
| 12 | they choose to ask for help; and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower is a globally | ||||||
| 14 | recognized symbol for non-visible disabilities, and people may | ||||||
| 15 | use this symbol, a visible sunflower design on a lanyard, | ||||||
| 16 | card, or silicone wristband, to voluntarily and discreetly | ||||||
| 17 | share that they have a disability and to signify that they may | ||||||
| 18 | need increased aid; and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, Airports throughout Illinois have begun to | ||||||
| 20 | implement the Sunflower Project, having a disability Sunflower | ||||||
| 21 | decal visible upon entrance, Sunflower wristbands available | ||||||
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| 1 | for passengers, and Sunflower pins available for employees to | ||||||
| 2 | wear to signify the airport supports people with hidden | ||||||
| 3 | disabilities; and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, The Illinois Senate can utilize its position to | ||||||
| 5 | spread awareness of the Sunflower project throughout the | ||||||
| 6 | State; therefore, be it
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| 7 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
| 8 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare the week of | ||||||
| 9 | October 20 through October 26, 2024 as Invisible Disabilities | ||||||
| 10 | Week in Illinois; and be it further
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