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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, Michael Rosenbaum was enrolled as a public policy 
3student at the University of Chicago from 2011 to 2015, 
4graduating with honors; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Michael Rosenbaum volunteered to intern for Rep. 
6Rita Mayfield during the summer of 2012 and throughout 2013, 
7with the goal of crafting meaningful public policy; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Michael Rosenbaum spent endless hours meeting 
9with local law enforcement and Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearm 
10(ATF) agents, researching gun safety issues; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Michael Rosenbaum wrote two pieces of legislation 
12to address local law enforcement concerns around gun safety 
13and trafficking; and
 
14    WHEREAS, House Bill 4574 of the 98th General Assembly was 
15filed on February 4, 2014, introducing the lost and stolen 
16firearms language crafted by Michael Rosenbaum; and
 
17    WHEREAS, For the next several years, Rep. Rita Mayfield 
18earnestly reintroduced the language and advocated for its 
19passing; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, On May 28, 2025, 11 years after the lost and 
2stolen firearm language was first introduced, it was passed as 
3part of Senate Bill 8 of the 104th General Assembly, an omnibus 
4gun safety package; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Having successfully passed both the Senate and 
6the House of Representatives, the lost and stolen firearm 
7language will be sent to the Governor of the State of Illinois 
8to be signed into law; therefore, be it
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
10HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
11we commend Michael Rosenbaum on crafting sensible legislation 
12and thank him for his commitment to public safety; and be it 
13further
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to Michael Rosenbaum as a symbol of our respect and 
16esteem.