96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB2644

 

Introduced 2/20/2009, by Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
5 ILCS 490/125 new

    Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Designates the first Thursday of each year as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week including that day as Police Week. Recognizes each May 15th as National Peace officers Memorial Day.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning government.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The State Commemorative Dates Act is amended by
5 adding Section 125 as follows:
 
6     (5 ILCS 490/125 new)
7     Sec. 125. Peace Officers Memorial Day; Police Week;
8 National Peace Officers Memorial Day.
9     (a) The first Thursday in May of each year is designated
10 Peace Officers Memorial Day in Illinois. The week of each year
11 that includes Peace Officers Memorial Day is designated Police
12 Week in Illinois. Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week
13 shall be observed throughout the State by the citizens of
14 Illinois with civic remembrances of the sacrifices made on
15 their behalf by the peace officers of Illinois, especially the
16 ultimate sacrifice given by those officers who lost their lives
17 in the line of duty.
18     (b) May 15th of each year is recognized in Illinois as
19 National Peace Officers Memorial Day, to be observed throughout
20 the State in coordination with the citizens of the United
21 States with respect and gratitude for the service to America
22 given by peace officers across the nation.