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| | 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB4214 Introduced 1/22/2020, by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the General Assembly Operations Act. Provides that the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall not convene the House of Representatives in regular or perfunctory session after 4:00 p.m. on the day before Memorial Day or before 4:00 p.m. on Memorial Day. Provides that on a regular session day reasonably close to Memorial Day, the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall include in the business on the Daily Calendar for the House of Representatives for that session a remembrance ceremony for Memorial Day.
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| | HB4214 | | LRB101 17398 JWD 66803 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning State 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 General Assembly Operations Act is amended |
| 5 | | by adding Section 20 as follows:
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| 6 | | (25 ILCS 10/20 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 20. House of Representatives; Memorial Day. |
| 8 | | (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, |
| 9 | | the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall not convene |
| 10 | | the House of Representatives in regular or perfunctory session |
| 11 | | after 4:00 p.m. on the day before Memorial Day or before 4:00 |
| 12 | | p.m. on Memorial Day. |
| 13 | | (b) On a regular session day reasonably close to Memorial |
| 14 | | Day, the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall include |
| 15 | | in the business on the Daily Calendar for the House of |
| 16 | | Representatives for that session a remembrance ceremony for |
| 17 | | Memorial Day to honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice in |
| 18 | | defense of our nation.
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