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Public Act 096-0930


 

Public Act 0930 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY



 


 
Public Act 096-0930
 
HB4586 Enrolled LRB096 13212 JAM 27841 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 155 as follows:
 
    (5 ILCS 490/155 new)
    Sec. 155. Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and
the Transatlantic Slave Trade. March 25 of each year is
designated as the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery
and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, a day for the people of the
State to commemorate and reflect upon the contributions of
African American slaves to Illinois and to the United States,
in concert with the United Nations' International Day of
Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic
Slave Trade.
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.

Effective Date: 6/18/2010