Illinois Senate Bill 4178

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on March 11 2026 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-03-11 - Referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Provides that the Act may be referred to as Reverend Jesse Jackson Day Act. Declares findings. Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act to commemorate October 8 as a holiday to be known as Reverend Jesse Jackson Day to honor the life and legacy of Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr., a long-time Illinois resident, ordained Baptist minister, and national civil rights leader. Provides that, when the eighth day of October falls on a 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 Reverend Jesse Jackson Day as a holiday. Effective immediately.

REV JESSE JACKSON DAY ACT

Sen. Willie Preston [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-03-11	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2026-03-11	Senate	First Reading
2026-03-11	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Willie Preston

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	66	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=4178&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=168088&SessionID=114
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus/FullText?LegDocId=209753&DocName=10400SB4178&DocNum=4178&DocTypeID=SB&LegID=168088&GAID=18&SessionID=114&SpecSess=&Session=