Bill Text: IL HR1265 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Declares December 3, 2016 as Statehood Day in Illinois.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-12-05 - Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler [HR1265 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-HR1265-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The people of Illinois enjoy a rich heritage, | ||||||
| 3 | steeped in history, accomplishments, and inventiveness; and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, Many Illinois citizens are poorly informed about | ||||||
| 5 | our diverse history and the sacrifices of early settlers to | ||||||
| 6 | develop and establish our great State; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, The State Seal of Illinois is emblazoned with | ||||||
| 8 | August 26, 1818, the day on which our first State constitution | ||||||
| 9 | was adopted; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, The date of December 3, 1818, the day upon which | ||||||
| 11 | President James Monroe signed the resolution that established | ||||||
| 12 | statehood for Illinois, remains unrecognized in our great | ||||||
| 13 | State; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, Each December 3 should be a day of celebration as | ||||||
| 15 | well as appreciation and further study of our State history; | ||||||
| 16 | therefore, be it
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| 17 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 18 | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
| 19 | declare December 3, 2016 as Statehood Day in Illinois; and be | ||||||
| 20 | it further
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| 1 | RESOLVED, That we urge teachers of public and private | ||||||
| 2 | elementary and secondary schools in Illinois to set aside a | ||||||
| 3 | portion of December 3 in their classrooms to focus on our | ||||||
| 4 | State's early history and to make this a yearly tradition | ||||||
| 5 | hereafter; and be it further
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| 6 | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | ||||||
| 7 | delivered to the superintendents of school districts and | ||||||
| 8 | chairpersons of all school boards in Illinois; and be it | ||||||
| 9 | further
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| 10 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 11 | delivered to Stanley D. Banash in recognition of our thanks for | ||||||
| 12 | his initiative and proposal of this resolution.
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