Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti

Filed: 3/19/2009

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2644

2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2644 by replacing
3 everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4     "Section 5. The State Commemorative Dates Act is amended by
5 adding Section 125 as follows:
 
6     (5 ILCS 490/125 new)
7     Sec. 125. Peace Officers Memorial Day; National Peace
8 Officers Memorial Day.
9     (a) The first Thursday in May of each year is designated
10 Peace Officers Memorial Day in Illinois. Peace Officers
11 Memorial Day shall be observed throughout the State by the
12 citizens of Illinois with civic remembrances of the sacrifices
13 made on their behalf by the peace officers of Illinois,
14 especially the ultimate sacrifice given by those officers who
15 lost their lives in the line of duty.
16     (b) May 15th of each year is recognized in Illinois as

 

 

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1 National Peace Officers Memorial Day, to be observed throughout
2 the State in coordination with the citizens of the United
3 States with respect and gratitude for the service to America
4 given by peace officers across the nation. ".