Illinois House Bill 4244

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on December 17 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-01-14 - Referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Display of National Symbols Act. Provides that, if a unit of local government or school district receives sufficient donations of materials or funds to do so, then it shall display in its primary administrative building and in each facility used for instruction the following items: (1) the United States national motto, "In God We Trust" containing a representation of a United States Flag centered under the national motto; (2) the United States Bill of Rights; (3) the United States Constitution; and (4) the United States Declaration of Independence. Provides that the displays must: (1) use durable posters or framed copies; and (2) be located in a conspicuous, open, and public space. Effective immediately.

DISPLAY NATIONAL SYMBOLS ACT

Rep. Jed Davis [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-01-14	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2026-01-14	House	First Reading
2025-12-17	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jed Davis

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=4244&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=164716&SessionID=114
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus/FullText?LegDocId=206064&DocName=10400HB4244&DocNum=4244&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=164716&GAID=18&SessionID=114&SpecSess=&Session=