Bill Text: IL HR0804 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Encourages each school year during the week of Veterans' Day that all students in kindergarten through 8th grade attend an assembly during the school day to honor the history and importance of Veterans's Day.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2014-04-07 - Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Patricia R. Bellock [HR0804 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-HR0804-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, Veterans have served valiantly and honorably in | ||||||
| 3 | defense of the United States and
have put their lives on the | ||||||
| 4 | line in order to defend America's beliefs and freedoms; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Veterans' Day is a National holiday held every | ||||||
| 6 | year on November 11th and honors
the people who have served as | ||||||
| 7 | a part of any branch of the United States Armed Forces in | ||||||
| 8 | defense
of the United States of America, which allows the | ||||||
| 9 | freedom and liberty we practice every day; therefore, be it
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| 10 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 11 | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 12 | in order to educate the students of Illinois about the | ||||||
| 13 | sacrifices made for freedom on
behalf of the country and the | ||||||
| 14 | values on which this country was founded, we encourage each | ||||||
| 15 | school year
during the week in which Veterans' Day occurs, that | ||||||
| 16 | all students in kindergarten through eighth
grade attend an | ||||||
| 17 | assembly during the school day to honor the history and | ||||||
| 18 | importance of Veterans'
Day; and be it further
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| 19 | RESOLVED, That school districts are encouraged to consult | ||||||
| 20 | with local veterans' groups on the
content of the assembly; and | ||||||
| 21 | be it further
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| 1 | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | ||||||
| 2 | delivered to the superintendent of each
school district within | ||||||
| 3 | the State.
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