WOMEN'S VETERANS DAY
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HR 283 — WOMEN'S VETERANS DAY
Last action — Added Co-Sponsor All Other Members of the House
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 103rd Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Declares June 12, 2023 as "Women's Veterans Day" to commemorate the day women were officially added as regular members of the United States military, to recognize the critical role of women in the military forces, and to commemorate the sacrifices and valor displayed by Illinois women veterans.
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current pdf
Action History
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Added Co-Sponsor All Other Members of the House
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Resolution Adopted
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Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions
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Recommends Be Adopted Veterans' Affairs Committee; 014-000-000
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Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 004-000-000
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Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Veterans' Affairs Committee; Rep. Barbara Hernández
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Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee
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Referred to Rules Committee
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Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
Sponsors
- Stephanie A. Kifowit · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (182)
182 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 182 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 82% | 0% | 0% | 18% |
How each member voted (17)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Frese, Randy E | — | Yea |
| Yednock, Lance | — | Yea |
| Dave Vella | Democrat | Yea |
| Fred Crespo | Democrat | Yea |
| Gregg Johnson | Democrat | Yea |
| Harry Benton | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsey LaPointe | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Mark L. Walker | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Gill | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie A. Kifowit | Democrat | Yea |
| Sue Scherer | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Suzanne M. Ness | Democrat | Yea |
| Dan Swanson | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Severin | Republican | Yea |
| Michael J. Coffey, Jr. | Republican | Not Voting |
| Paul Jacobs | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne A. Rosenthal | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HR 283 do?
- Declares June 12, 2023 as "Women's Veterans Day" to commemorate the day women were officially added as regular members of the United States military, to recognize the critical role of women in the military forces, and to commemorate the sacrifices and valor displayed by Illinois women veterans.
- Who sponsors HR 283?
- HR 283 is sponsored by Stephanie A. Kifowit (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HR 283?
- This bill died with 103rd Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HR 283?
- Track HR 283 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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