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| | 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB0249 Introduced 1/22/2025, by Sen. Doris Turner SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
| | | Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Provides that the fourth day of August of each year shall be designated as Eva Carroll Monroe Recognition Day, to be observed throughout the State as a day to honor and celebrate Eva Carroll Monroe's legacy and her work on behalf of orphaned Black children during the harsh times of the Jim Crow era. Effective immediately. |
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| | SB0249 | | LRB104 07377 BDA 17417 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning government.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 1. Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to honor the |
| 5 | | legacy of Eva Carroll Monroe, the founder of the Lincoln |
| 6 | | Colored Home, the first Black orphanage in the State and the |
| 7 | | second Black orphanage in the United States. As a result of |
| 8 | | this day of recognition, there will be a greater understanding |
| 9 | | and appreciation of the rich history of the State of Illinois.
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| 10 | | Section 5. The State Commemorative Dates Act is amended by |
| 11 | | adding Section 161 as follows:
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| 12 | | (5 ILCS 490/161 new) |
| 13 | | Sec. 161. Eva Carroll Monroe Day. The fourth day of August |
| 14 | | of each year shall be designated as Eva Carroll Monroe |
| 15 | | Recognition Day, to be observed throughout the State as a day |
| 16 | | to honor and celebrate her legacy and her work on behalf of |
| 17 | | orphaned Black children during the harsh times of the Jim Crow |
| 18 | | era.
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| 19 | | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
| 20 | | becoming law. |