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| | 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
SB1484 Introduced 2/20/2015, by Sen. Neil Anderson SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Designates the third Saturday in September of each year as "Preventing Lost Potential Day", to be observed throughout the State as a day set apart to provide a new focus on the importance of and dedication to educate, encourage, protect, and develop our State's youth. Effective immediately.
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| | SB1484 | | LRB099 10080 JLK 30303 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,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The State Commemorative Dates Act is amended by |
| 5 | | adding Section 141 as follows:
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| 6 | | (5 ILCS 490/141 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 141. Preventing Lost Potential Day. The third Saturday |
| 8 | | in September of each year is designated as Preventing Lost |
| 9 | | Potential Day, to be observed throughout the State as a day set |
| 10 | | apart to provide a new focus on the importance of and |
| 11 | | dedication to educate, encourage, protect, and develop our |
| 12 | | State's youth. The State of Illinois must push to allow all |
| 13 | | youth to experience life in the fullest, increasing exposure to |
| 14 | | positive community influences, and enhancing the development |
| 15 | | of a positive and confident approach to citizenship. This day |
| 16 | | shall serve as a continued symbol of the movement to make the |
| 17 | | State of Illinois the best place in the nation for youth.
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| 18 | | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
| 19 | | becoming law.
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