104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB0022 Introduced , by Rep. Daniel Didech SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 5 ILCS 490/136 new Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Provides that December 1 through December 7 of each year is designated as Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week as a week to encourage awareness of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. LRB104 03136 BDA 13157 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB0022 Introduced , by Rep. Daniel Didech SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 5 ILCS 490/136 new 5 ILCS 490/136 new Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Provides that December 1 through December 7 of each year is designated as Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week as a week to encourage awareness of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. LRB104 03136 BDA 13157 b LRB104 03136 BDA 13157 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB0022 Introduced , by Rep. Daniel Didech SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 5 ILCS 490/136 new 5 ILCS 490/136 new 5 ILCS 490/136 new Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Provides that December 1 through December 7 of each year is designated as Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week as a week to encourage awareness of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. LRB104 03136 BDA 13157 b LRB104 03136 BDA 13157 b LRB104 03136 BDA 13157 b A BILL FOR HB0022LRB104 03136 BDA 13157 b HB0022 LRB104 03136 BDA 13157 b HB0022 LRB104 03136 BDA 13157 b 1 AN ACT concerning government. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The State Commemorative Dates Act is amended by 5 adding Section 136 as follows: 6 (5 ILCS 490/136 new) 7 Sec. 136. Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week. December 1 8 through December 7 of each year is designated as Crohn's and 9 Colitis Awareness Week as a week to invite and encourage all 10 people in Illinois to join the effort to find a cure for 11 Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, engage in activities 12 aimed at raising awareness of Crohn's disease and ulcerative 13 colitis among the public and health care providers, promote 14 and support biomedical research needed to find better 15 treatments and a cure for Crohn's disease and ulcerative 16 colitis, encourage media organizations to participate in 17 Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week by helping to educate the 18 public about Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, recognize 19 all people in Illinois living with Crohn's disease and 20 ulcerative colitis and express appreciation to the family 21 members and caregivers who support them, and commend the 22 dedication of health care professionals and biomedical 23 researchers who care for patients with Crohn's disease and 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB0022 Introduced , by Rep. Daniel Didech SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 5 ILCS 490/136 new 5 ILCS 490/136 new 5 ILCS 490/136 new Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Provides that December 1 through December 7 of each year is designated as Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week as a week to encourage awareness of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. LRB104 03136 BDA 13157 b LRB104 03136 BDA 13157 b LRB104 03136 BDA 13157 b A BILL FOR 5 ILCS 490/136 new LRB104 03136 BDA 13157 b HB0022 LRB104 03136 BDA 13157 b HB0022- 2 -LRB104 03136 BDA 13157 b HB0022 - 2 - LRB104 03136 BDA 13157 b HB0022 - 2 - LRB104 03136 BDA 13157 b HB0022 - 2 - LRB104 03136 BDA 13157 b