101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB3799
 
Introduced , by Rep. Daniel Didech
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
New Act

     Creates the State Flag Contest Act. Provides that beginning on or before January 1, 2020, the Secretary of State shall initiate a contest for a new design for the official Illinois State flag. Provides that the Secretary shall create a process for the submission, review, and selection of the new State flag. Provides that any person attending a public university in this State and any Illinois resident 21 years old or younger on the effective date of this Act is eligible to participate in the contest. Provides for the design of the flag. Creates the State Flag Selection Committee for the purpose of selecting a new Illinois State flag design. Provides that entries for a new State flag design shall be submitted to the Committee for selection in a manner designated by the Secretary. Provides that upon selection of the winning design, the Legislative Reference Bureau shall prepare for introduction in the General Assembly a bill to replace the current State flag design with the design selected by the Committee. Provides that the winning design shall become the official State flag of Illinois upon passage of the bill in both houses of the General Assembly and being signed into law by the Governor. Repeals the Act on January 1, 2023. Effective immediately.
  


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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 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the State 
5Flag Contest Act.
 
6    Section 5. State flag contest.

7    (a)  Beginning on or before January 1, 2020, the Secretary 
8of State shall initiate a contest for a new design for the 
9official Illinois State flag. Subject to the requirements of 
10this Act, the Secretary shall create a process for the 
11submission, review, and selection of the new State flag.

12    (b)   Any person attending a public university in this State 
13and any Illinois resident 21 years old or younger on the 
14effective date of this Act is eligible to participate in the 
15contest.

16    (c)   The design of the flag may include elements that depict 
17or represent Illinois official State symbols, prominent 
18Illinois historical figures, Illinois' geographic and 
19demographic diversity, Illinois landmarks, and important 
20historical events. The design may not be identical or 
21substantially identical to any other US state flag.

22    (d)    There is created the State Flag Selection Committee for 
23the purpose of selecting a new Illinois State flag design. The 
 
 
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1committee shall consist of 11 persons appointed by the 
2Secretary of State. No more than 5 appointees may be from the 
3same political party.  Appointees shall serve until the 
4selection of a new State flag design under subsection (e). 
5Appointees shall serve without compensation. The Secretary of 
6State shall provide administrative and other support to the 
7Committee.

8    (e)   Entries for a new State flag design shall be submitted 
9to the Committee for selection in a manner designated by the 
10Secretary. Within 2 years after the effective date of this Act, 
11the Committee, by a majority vote of at least 6 members, shall 
12select the winning State flag design entry. Upon selection of 
13the winning design, the Legislative Reference Bureau shall 
14prepare for introduction in the General Assembly a bill to 
15replace the current State flag design with the design selected 
16by the Committee. The winning design shall become the official 
17State flag of Illinois upon passage of the bill in both houses 
18of the General Assembly and being signed into law by the 
19Governor.

 
20    Section 10. Repeal. This Act is repealed on January 1, 
212023.
 
 
22    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
23becoming law.