Bill Text: IL HR0758 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Declares August 27, 2024 as Hero Day in the State of Illinois and urges all Illinoisans to recognize those whose unwavering commitment to public safety has earned them our great respect, esteem, and gratitude.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-05-13 - Assigned to Police & Fire Committee [HR0758 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-HR0758-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, Those distinguished officers and citizens who | ||||||
| 3 | devote themselves to public service and duty, demonstrating | ||||||
| 4 | great courage and diligence in ensuring the safety of citizens | ||||||
| 5 | and communities in Illinois, deserve to be recognized; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Firefighters and police officers risk their lives | ||||||
| 7 | every day in the protection of life and property to ensure that | ||||||
| 8 | communities are safe, and sadly, many first responders are | ||||||
| 9 | lost in the line of duty, making the ultimate sacrifice in | ||||||
| 10 | their service to protect others; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, Firefighters, police officers, and first | ||||||
| 12 | responders are not only often valued, trusted, and upstanding | ||||||
| 13 | members of our communities but are also sons, brothers, | ||||||
| 14 | fathers, daughters, sisters, mothers, and siblings; and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, Since 1966, the 100 Club of Illinois has been | ||||||
| 16 | committed to making a difference in the lives of first | ||||||
| 17 | responders and their families; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, The 100 Club of Illinois provides access to | ||||||
| 19 | training, mental health resources, and moral support to active | ||||||
| 20 | duty first responders throughout the State of Illinois; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, The 100 Club of Illinois has worked to provide | ||||||
| 2 | support for the families of fallen first responders, including | ||||||
| 3 | direct financial assistance to families and educational | ||||||
| 4 | assistance for their dependents; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, The 100 Club of Illinois distributed $1.3 million | ||||||
| 6 | in direct funding to the families of fallen first responders | ||||||
| 7 | in 2023 and a total of nearly $5 million since 2020; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, The 100 Club of Illinois is committed to creating | ||||||
| 9 | and advocating for new pathways towards resiliency in the | ||||||
| 10 | first responder community via access to culturally competent | ||||||
| 11 | resources, training, and funding; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, It is important to recognize Illinois' first | ||||||
| 13 | responders and their families, as those who have made the | ||||||
| 14 | ultimate sacrifice and who sacrifice every day for our safety, | ||||||
| 15 | and to recognize the critical support provided by the 100 Club | ||||||
| 16 | of Illinois to these heroes; therefore, be it
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