Bill Text: IL HR0694 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Declares April 30, 2022 as Therapy Animal Day in the State of Illinois.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-04-03 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons [HR0694 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-HR0694-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, There are thousands of Pet Partners therapy | ||||||
| 3 | animal teams serving in communities across the United States; | ||||||
| 4 | and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Pet Partners has designated April 30 as National | ||||||
| 6 | Therapy Animal Day; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, Pet Partners therapy animal teams play an | ||||||
| 8 | essential role in improving human health and well-being | ||||||
| 9 | through the human-animal bond; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Pet Partners therapy animal teams make millions | ||||||
| 11 | of visits per year in settings such as hospitals, nursing | ||||||
| 12 | homes, schools, and hospice; and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, Pet Partners therapy animal teams interact with a | ||||||
| 14 | variety of people in our communities, including veterans, | ||||||
| 15 | seniors, patients, students facing literacy challenges, and | ||||||
| 16 | those approaching end of life; and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, These exceptional therapy animals who partner | ||||||
| 18 | with their human companions bring comfort and healing to those | ||||||
| 19 | in need; therefore, be it
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| 1 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 2 | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 3 | we declare April 30, 2022 as Therapy Animal Day in the State of | ||||||
| 4 | Illinois.
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