Bill Title: Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Designates the first full week of each January as Emancipation Proclamation Week to honor and remember the work of Abraham Lincoln and others in emancipating Americans from slavery and in leading to the end of slavery in America.

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)

Status: (Passed) 2010-07-23 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1238 [HB5463 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
Senate	Third Reading in Senate	2010-04-27	55	0	4	0	59	Passed	Link	View
House	Third Reading in House	2010-02-25	109	0	2	0	111	Passed	Link	View