Bill Text: IL HR0574 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Recognizes the members and leaders of Boy Scouts of America (BSA) in the State of Illinois. Encourages the citizens of Illinois to join in appreciation and celebration of the BSA for the organization's work on behalf of young people across the State and the country.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-05-03 - Added Co-Sponsor All Other Members of the House [HR0574 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HR0574-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is an organization
3dedicated to training youth in character development,
4responsible citizenship, experiential learning, and
5values-based leadership through a variety of educational
6programs, outdoor activities, and service projects; and
7 WHEREAS, Local BSA organizations have contributed to
8communities across Illinois through their service projects and
9their commitment to the ideals of scouting; and
10 WHEREAS, BSA utilizes merit badges to enable scouts to
11learn about business, civic participation, crafts, science,
12sports, and trades in over 130 fields, including automotive
13maintenance, engineering, programming, camping, first aid, and
14fitness; and
15 WHEREAS, BSA leaders, known as scoutmasters, as well as
16other volunteers, work to be positive role models and strong
17leaders in order to encourage the healthy development of young
18people; and
19 WHEREAS, BSA operates five programs, offering a variety of
20activities for various ages, including Cub Scouts for youth in
21grade levels kindergarten to fifth grade, Scouts BSA for youth

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1aged 11 to 17, Venturers for youth aged 14 to 20, Sea Scouts
2for youth aged 14 to 20, and Explorers for youth aged 10 to 20;
3therefore, be it
4 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
5HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
6we recognize the members and leaders of the Boy Scouts of
7America (BSA) in the State of Illinois; and be it further
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