Public Act 100-0119
 
HB0123 EnrolledLRB100 03794 RJF 13799 b

    AN ACT concerning government.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The State Commemorative Dates Act is amended by
adding Section 7 as follows:
 
    (5 ILCS 490/7 new)
    Sec. 7. Indigenous Peoples Day. The last Monday in
September of each year is designated as Indigenous Peoples Day
to be observed throughout the State as a day to recognize the
contributions of indigenous peoples with suitable ceremony and
fellowship designed to promote greater understanding and
kinship between indigenous peoples and non-indigenous peoples
of the State of Illinois.
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.