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HR0005 - 104th General Assembly
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, On Saturday, July 12, 2025, people all across | ||||||
| 3 | Illinois will "unplug", or take a break from using electronic | ||||||
| 4 | devices, to enjoy everything that their local parks, | ||||||
| 5 | recreation sites, and conservation areas have to offer; and | ||||||
| 6 | WHEREAS, Unplug Illinois Day, a public service campaign by | ||||||
| 7 | the Illinois Park and Recreation Association, was designed to | ||||||
| 8 | help communicate the value unplugging offers to residents; and | ||||||
| 9 | WHEREAS, Studies have shown that unplugging is essential | ||||||
| 10 | to maintain a healthy lifestyle; and | ||||||
| 11 | WHEREAS, On average, children spend over seven hours a day | ||||||
| 12 | in front of a screen outside of school and homework; and | ||||||
| 13 | WHEREAS, Approximately 43% of Americans aged 18 to 29 use | ||||||
| 14 | their smartphones at least four hours per day; and | ||||||
| 15 | WHEREAS, At present, 80% of Americans do not get enough | ||||||
| 16 | exercise on a daily basis; and | ||||||
| 17 | WHEREAS, Unplugging at Illinois parks and facilities is | ||||||
| 18 | one of the most convenient ways to stay active and get | ||||||
| 19 | exercise; therefore, be it | ||||||
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| 1 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 2 | HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 3 | we declare July 12, 2025 as Unplug Illinois Day in the State of | ||||||
| 4 | Illinois; and be it further | ||||||
| 5 | RESOLVED, That we encourage all citizens to participate in | ||||||
| 6 | this opportunity by unplugging from their electronic devices | ||||||
| 7 | and visiting their local parks, recreation sites, and | ||||||
| 8 | conservation areas. | ||||||