Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB3220 Compare Versions

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1	1	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3220 Introduced , by Rep. Wayne A Rosenthal SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 5 ILCS 490/105 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. LRB104 08618 BDA 18670 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3220 Introduced , by Rep. Wayne A Rosenthal SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 5 ILCS 490/105 5 ILCS 490/105 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. LRB104 08618 BDA 18670 b LRB104 08618 BDA 18670 b A BILL FOR
2	2	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3220 Introduced , by Rep. Wayne A Rosenthal SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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5	5	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.
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11	11	1 AN ACT concerning government.
12	12	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
13	13	3 represented in the General Assembly:
14	14	4 Section 5. The State Commemorative Dates Act is amended by
15	15	5 changing Section 105 as follows:
16	16	6 (5 ILCS 490/105)
17	17	7 Sec. 105. POW/MIA Recognition Day. The Governor shall
18	18	8 annually designate by official proclamation the third Friday
19	19	9 of September in each year is designated as POW/MIA Recognition
20	20	10 Day to be observed throughout the State as a day in honor and
21	21	11 remembrance of the men and women of this State who, as POWs,
22	22	12 have suffered captivity in foreign countries while in active
23	23	13 service with the United States armed forces or who, as MIAs,
24	24	14 have been recognized as missing in action were recognized as
25	25	15 POWs or MIAs while serving with the armed forces of the United
26	26	16 States in a time of war or during a period of hostilities. The
27	27	17 Governor shall request, in the Governor's annual designation
28	28	18 by official proclamation, that some portion of the third
29	29	19 Friday of September be used for solemn contemplation on the
30	30	20 plight of members of the United States armed forces who have
31	31	21 been held prisoners of war and members of the United States
32	32	22 armed forces who have been missing in action and the resolve of
33	33	23 families and friends who continue to seek the fullest possible
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37	37	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3220 Introduced , by Rep. Wayne A Rosenthal SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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40	40	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.
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68	68	1 accounting for missing loved ones.
69	69	2 (Source: P.A. 90-752, eff. 8-14-98.)
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