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1    AN ACT concerning government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The State Commemorative Dates Act is amended by
5adding Section 7 as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 490/7 new)
7    Sec. 7. Indigenous Peoples Day. The last Monday in
8September of each year is designated as Indigenous Peoples Day
9to be observed throughout the State as a day to recognize the
10contributions of indigenous peoples with suitable ceremony and
11fellowship designed to promote greater understanding and
12kinship between indigenous peoples and non-indigenous peoples
13of the State of Illinois.
 
14    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
15becoming law.