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 Bill Status of HB5553  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  HOLIDAY-INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY

House Sponsors
Rep. Delia C. Ramirez - Barbara Hernandez

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 490/7
5 ILCS 490/35 rep.
10 ILCS 5/1-6
30 ILCS 500/15-45
105 ILCS 5/24-2from Ch. 122, par. 24-2
205 ILCS 630/17from Ch. 17, par. 2201


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Provides that the second Monday in October of each year (currently, the last Monday in September) shall be a holiday to be known as Indigenous Peoples Day to be observed throughout the State (currently, not a holiday). Removes Columbus Day as a holiday and a commemorative date. Amends the Election Code, the Illinois Procurement Code, the School Code, and the Promissory Note and Bank Holiday Act to make changes to provide for Indigenous Peoples Day as a State holiday and the removal of Columbus Day as a State holiday. Makes conforming changes.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/14/2020HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
  2/18/2020HouseFirst Reading
  2/18/2020HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/18/2020HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

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