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 1                    AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2967

 2        AMENDMENT NO.     .  Amend House Bill  2967  on  page  1,
 3    line  10,  after  "armed  forces",  by inserting ", living or
 4    dead,"; and

 5    on page 1, line 17, after "dead.", by inserting "In the event
 6    that the person nominated for  the  award  is  deceased,  the
 7    medal  may  be  awarded  posthumously  to  a  member  of  the
 8    immediate family of the person nominated."; and

 9    on page 2, line 9, after "General", by inserting ", or his or
10    her designee,"; and

11    on  page  2, line 11, after "armed forces.", by inserting the
12    following:
13    "Members of the panel shall serve without  compensation,  but
14    may be reimbursed for their reasonable and necessary expenses
15    in  connection  with  their duties as members of the panel.";
16    and

17    on page 2, line 20, after "Governor", by inserting ", or  his
18    or her designee,"; and

19    on  page  2, line 26, after "wear," by inserting "a lapel pin
20    suitable for wear on civilian clothing,"; and

21    on page 2, by inserting below line 28 the following:
 
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 1        "Section 30. Wear and display of ribbons and pins. Active
 2    military personnel who are awarded the  Illinois  Legislative
 3    Medal of Valor shall be presented with a uniform ribbon. When
 4    wearing  the  ribbon,  active military personnel shall follow
 5    the guidelines established for their branch of service.
 6        Veterans who are awarded the Illinois  Legislative  Medal
 7    of  Valor  shall  be  presented with a lapel pin suitable for
 8    wear on civilian clothing.".

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