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State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
SB0505 Introduced 2/23/2021, by Sen. Michael E. Hastings SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Military Code of Illinois. Provides that members of the Illinois National Guard serving on State Active Duty, in addition to those serving in a federal duty or training status, shall have a State flag presented to their next of kin upon their death.
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| | SB0505 | | LRB102 16349 RAM 21736 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning State government.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Military Code of Illinois is amended by |
| 5 | | changing Section 28.7 as follows:
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| 6 | | (20 ILCS 1805/28.7) |
| 7 | | Sec. 28.7. Presentation of State flag. When a member of |
| 8 | | the Illinois National Guard dies while on State Active Duty or |
| 9 | | while serving in duty or training statuses pursuant to Title |
| 10 | | 10 or Title 32 of the United States Code as approved by the |
| 11 | | member's service component, the Adjutant General, the |
| 12 | | Assistant Adjutant General for Army, or the Assistant Adjutant |
| 13 | | General for Air shall present one State flag of Illinois to the |
| 14 | | next of kin of the deceased Illinois National Guard member who |
| 15 | | receives the United States burial flag, or that person's |
| 16 | | designee, as soon as is practicable.
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| 17 | | (Source: P.A. 100-69, eff. 8-11-17.)
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