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| | 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB2571 Introduced , by Rep. Tim Butler SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Flag Display Act. Provides that for the period of time spanning December 3, 2017 through December 31, 2018, a United States flag bearing 21 stars shall be flown from the flag pole of the Illinois State Capitol Building in celebration of Illinois' bicentennial as the 21st state to join the Union. Provides that the flag used shall conform to certain specified requirements. Repeals the Section on January 1, 2019. Effective immediately.
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| | HB2571 | | LRB100 10089 RJF 20262 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning government.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Flag Display Act is amended by adding |
| 5 | | Section 15 as follows:
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| 6 | | (5 ILCS 465/15 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 15. Bicentennial 21-star United States flag. |
| 8 | | Notwithstanding any provisions of this Act to the contrary, for |
| 9 | | the period of time spanning December 3, 2017 through December |
| 10 | | 31, 2018, a United States flag bearing 21 stars shall be flown |
| 11 | | from the flag pole of the Illinois State Capitol Building in |
| 12 | | celebration of Illinois' bicentennial as the 21st state to join |
| 13 | | the Union. Such flag shall conform to the requirements set |
| 14 | | forth in Section 5 of the Official United States Flag Act, and |
| 15 | | any other applicable requirements under this Act concerning the |
| 16 | | respectful care and display of a United States flag. This |
| 17 | | Section is repealed January 1, 2019.
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| 18 | | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
| 19 | | becoming law.
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