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| | 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
SB0055 Introduced 1/11/2017, by Sen. Emil Jones, III SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Provides that August 4th of each year is designated as Barack Obama Day.
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| | SB0055 | | LRB100 05306 RJF 15317 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 State Commemorative Dates Act is amended by |
| 5 | | adding Section 3 as follows:
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| 6 | | (5 ILCS 490/3 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 3. Barack Obama Day. August 4th of each year is |
| 8 | | designated as Barack Obama Day, to be observed throughout the |
| 9 | | State as a day set apart to honor the 44th President of the |
| 10 | | United States of America who began his career serving the |
| 11 | | People of Illinois in both the Illinois State Senate and the |
| 12 | | United States Senate, and dedicated his life to protecting the |
| 13 | | rights of Americans and building bridges across communities.
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