Bill Text: IL HB3422 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Designates the month of August of each year as Moorish American Awareness Month to be observed throughout the State as a month to recognize the valuable contributions of Moorish Americans to this State and to the various aspects of American society. Effective immediately.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Failed) 2025-01-07 - Session Sine Die [HB3422 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB3422-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3422 Introduced , by Rep. Justin Slaughter SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
5 ILCS 490/6.5 new
Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Designates the month of August of each year as Moorish American Awareness Month to be observed throughout the State as a month to recognize the valuable contributions of Moorish Americans to this State and to the various aspects of American society. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning State government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The State Commemorative Dates Act is amended by
adding Section 6.5 as follows:
(5 ILCS 490/6.5 new)
Sec. 6.5. Moorish-American Awareness Month. The month of
August of each year is designated as Moorish-American
Awareness Month to be observed throughout the State as a month
to recognize the valuable contributions of Moorish Americans
to this State and to the various aspects of American society.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.