Sen. Don Harmon
Filed: 5/18/2023
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1199 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1199 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The State Designations Act is amended  by 
5adding Section 56.3 as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 460/56.3 new)
7    Sec. 56.3. Official State bean. The soybean is designated 
8as the official State bean of the State of Illinois.
 
9    Section 10. The State Commemorative Dates Act is amended  
10by adding Sections 5.01, 5.02, 5.03, 5.04, 5.05, 5.06, 5.07, 
115.08, 5.09, 5.10, 5.11, 5.12, 5.13, and 194.5 as follows:
 
12    (5 ILCS 490/5.01 new)
13    Sec. 5.01. Black History Month. The month of February of 
14each year is designated as Black History Month to be observed 
 
 
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1throughout the State as a month to serve as both a celebration 
2and a powerful reminder that Black history is American history 
3and that Black culture is American culture and to recognize 
4the contributions and influence of Black Americans on American 
5history, identity, achievement, arts, culture, and innovation.
 
6    (5 ILCS 490/5.02 new)
7    Sec. 5.02. Women's History Month. The month of March of 
8each year is designated as Women's History Month to be 
9observed throughout the State as a month to celebrate the 
10generations of women who have fought tirelessly and 
11courageously for equality and justice and who are committed to 
12advancing rights and opportunities for women and girls in the 
13United States and around the world.
 
14    (5 ILCS 490/5.03 new)
15    Sec. 5.03. Irish-American Heritage Month. The month of 
16March of each year is designated as Irish-American Heritage 
17Month to be observed throughout the State as a month to 
18recognize the contributions and influence of the Irish on 
19American history, achievement, culture, and innovation.
 
20    (5 ILCS 490/5.04 new)
21    Sec. 5.04. Child Abuse Prevention Month. The month of 
22April of each year is designated as Child Abuse Prevention 
23Month to be observed throughout the State to promote the 
 
 
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1awareness and prevention of child abuse in the State, to bring 
2recognition to child abuse survivors, and to honor those who 
3tragically died as a result of abuse and neglect.
 
4    (5 ILCS 490/5.05 new)
5    Sec. 5.05. Autism Awareness Month. The month of April of 
6each year is designated as Autism Awareness Month to be 
7observed throughout the State to promote the awareness and 
8need for supporting, understanding, accepting, including, and 
9empowering people on the autism spectrum and to foster the 
10inclusion of autistic voices in advocacy and policymaking 
11decisions in the United States.
 
12    (5 ILCS 490/5.06 new)
13    Sec. 5.06. Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage 
14Month. The month of May of each year is designated as 
15Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month to be 
16observed throughout the State as a month to recognize the 
17immeasurable contributions and influence of Asian Americans 
18and Pacific Islanders on the prosperity of the State.
 
19    (5 ILCS 490/5.07 new)
20    Sec. 5.07. Jewish-American Heritage Month. The month of 
21May of each year is designated as Jewish-American Heritage 
22Month to be observed throughout the State as a month to 
23celebrate the vibrancy and importance of Illinois' 
 
 
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1Jewish-American citizens whose accomplishments and 
2contributions strengthen and enrich culture, governance, the 
3economy, education, and all aspects of community life in the 
4State.
 
5    (5 ILCS 490/5.08 new)
6    Sec. 5.08. LGBTQ+ Pride Month. The month of June of each 
7year is designated as LGBTQ+ Pride Month to be observed 
8throughout the State as a month to recognize the beautiful 
9diversity of LGBTQ+ communities while acknowledging that the 
10movement to advance the human rights of LGBTQ+ persons has 
11been one of both struggle and progress and that all 
12Illinoisans can contribute to the movement by uplifting 
13inclusion and equity for all.
 
14    (5 ILCS 490/5.09 new)
15    Sec. 5.09. Disability Pride Month. The month of July of 
16each year is designated as Disability Pride Month to be 
17observed throughout the State as a month to celebrate disabled 
18persons embracing their disabilities as integral parts of who 
19they are, reclaiming visibility in public, and interacting 
20fully with their disabilities unapologetically.
 
21    (5 ILCS 490/5.10 new)
22    Sec. 5.10. National Hispanic American Heritage Month. The 
23month of September 15 to October 15 of each year is designated 
 
 
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1as National Hispanic American Heritage Month as a time to 
2recognize and celebrate the many contributions, diverse 
3cultures, and extensive histories of the Hispanic and Latino 
4American community. The month serves as a powerful reminder of 
5not only where Latino communities have come from, but also 
6their successes and the ways in which representation in 
7government contributes to that success.
 
8    (5 ILCS 490/5.11 new)
9    Sec. 5.11. Italian-American Heritage Month. The month of 
10October of each year is designated as Italian-American 
11Heritage Month to be observed throughout the State as a month 
12to recognize and celebrate the cultural heritage, 
13contributions, and influence of Italians on American history, 
14achievement, culture, and innovation.
 
15    (5 ILCS 490/5.12 new)
16    Sec. 5.12. Polish-American Heritage Month. The month of 
17October of each year is designated as Polish-American Heritage 
18Month to be observed throughout the State as a month to 
19recognize the contributions and lasting impact of the Polish 
20people on American history, achievement, culture, identity, 
21growth, and innovation.
 
22    (5 ILCS 490/5.13 new)
23    Sec. 5.13. Native American Heritage Month. The month of 
 
 
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1November of each year is designated as Native American 
2Heritage Month to be observed throughout the State as a month 
3to celebrate rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and 
4histories of Native American communities and to acknowledge 
5the importance of indigenous peoples' contributions to 
6Illinois and to the United States.
 
7    (5 ILCS 490/194.5 new)
8    Sec. 194.5. United States Constitution Day. September 17 
9of each year is designated as United States Constitution Day, 
10to be observed throughout the State as a day to celebrate and 
11remember the founding document of the United States and the 
12founding principles of the United States.
 

13    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
14becoming law.".