Illinois House Bill 5576

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on February 9 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-04-05 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Provides that the date corresponding with the second new moon following the winter solstice, or the third new moon following the winter solstice should an intercalary month intervene, is a holiday to be observed throughout the State and to be known as the Lunar New Year. Provides that, when the Lunar New Year falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday shall be held and considered the holiday. Amends the Election Code, the Illinois Procurement Code, the School Code, and the Promissory Note and Bank Holiday Act to include the Lunar New Year as a holiday.

STATE HOLIDAY- LUNAR NEW YEAR

Rep. Hoan Huynh [D]

Rep. Norma Hernandez [D]

Rep. Kevin Olickal [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-04-05	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2024-03-12	House	Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
2024-03-06	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
2024-03-06	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
2024-02-09	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2024-02-09	House	First Reading
2024-02-09	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Hoan Huynh

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
10	5	1-6	Amended Code	Citation Text
105	5	24-2	Amended Code	Citation Text
205	630	17	Amended Code	Citation Text
30	500	15-45	Amended Code	Citation Text
5	490	57	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5576&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB5576.htm