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HB4309 - 104th General Assembly

POW MIA RECOGNITION DAY
Last Action
2/11/2026 - House: Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
Hearings
State Government Administration Committee Hearing Feb 18 2026 2:00PM Stratton Building Room C-1 Springfield, IL
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 490/105
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Provides that the Governor shall annually designate by official proclamation the third Friday of September in each year as POW/MIA Recognition Day (rather than the third Friday of September in each year is designated as POW/MIA Recognition Day) to be observed in honor and remembrance of the men and women who, as POWs, have suffered captivity in foreign countries while in active service with the United States armed forces or who, as MIAs, have been recognized as missing in action in a time of war or during a period of hostilities (rather than who were recognized as POWs or MIAs in a time of war or during a period of hostilities). Provides that the Governor shall request, in the Governor's annual designation by official proclamation, that some portion of the third Friday of September be used for solemn contemplation on the plight of members of the United States armed forces who have been held prisoners of war and members of the United States armed forces who have been missing in action and the resolve of families and friends who continue to seek the fullest possible accounting for missing loved ones. Effective immediately.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
1/06/2026 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maura Hirschauer
1/14/2026 House First Reading
1/14/2026 House Referred to Rules Committee
1/21/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
1/21/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
1/21/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
1/21/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
2/11/2026 House Assigned to State Government Administration Committee