Illinois 95th Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 5684 — FLAGS-NO SALE FOREIGN MANUF FL

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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 95th 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.

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Summary

Creates the Official Flags Restricted Sales Act. Provides that no person shall sell or offer for sale at retail in Illinois after January 1, 2009, any of the following flags, unless the flag was manufactured in the United States: the United States flag, the State flag of Illinois, or a MIA or POW flag. Provides that a person who violates this prohibition is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

9 added · 34 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill HB 5684 has been amended to focus solely on ensuring that the United States flag displayed at public facilities in Illinois is manufactured domestically. Previously, the bill included provisions that would have prohibited the sale of various flags, including the state flag and flags honoring veterans unless they were also made in the U.S., with penalties for violations. This change simplifies the legislation, emphasizing flag display over sales regulations, which matters because it creates a clear responsibility for state and local governments to support American manufacturing without the complications of retail sales enforcement.

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*LRB09519827AJO46218b* HB5684 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2008 HB5684 by Rep.
HB5684 Engrossed LRB095 19827 AJO 46218 b AN ACT concerning civil law.
Mike Boland SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
New Act Creates a New Act.
Creates the Official Flags Restricted Sales Act.
after January 1, 2009, any of the following flags, unless the flag wasnois manufactured in the United States:
the United States flag, the State flag of Illinois, or a MIA or POW flag.
Provides that a person who violates this prohibition is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.
LRB095 19827 AJO 46218 b A BILL FOR HB5684 LRB095 19827 AJO 46218 b AN ACT concerning civil law.
This Act may be cited as the Official Flags Restricted Sales Act.
This Act may be cited as the Official United States Flag Display Act.
Restricted official flag sales.
Flying the United States flag at public facilities.
(a) A person shall not sell or offer for sale at retail in this State on or after January 1, 2009, any of the following flags, unless the flag was manufactured in the United States:
Each agency of the State government and each unit of local government shall ensure that each United States flag that is flown at each building, structure, or facility that is owned or occupied entirely by the agency of the State government or unit of local government is manufactured in the United States.
(1) The United States flag.
(2) The State flag of Illinois.
(3) A flag representing or commemorating United States soldiers characterized as missing in action or prisoners of war.
(b) For purposes of this Act, "person" includes an individual, an owner or operator of a retail mercantile establishment, or an agent, employee, officer, director, franchisee, or independent contractor of the owner or operator.
Section 10.
Penalty.
A person violating this Section shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.
Each sale made in violation of this Act constitutes a separate offense.
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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Referred to Rules

  3. First Reading

  4. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland

  5. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 17, 2008

  6. Arrive in Senate

  7. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-003-009

  8. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  9. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote

  10. Second Reading - Short Debate

  11. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000

  12. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  13. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mike Boland

  14. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  15. Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-003-000

  16. Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee

  17. Referred to Rules Committee

  18. First Reading

  19. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Boland

Sponsors

  • Mike Boland · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Mike Boland

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 103 Yea · 3 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 913011
Republican 3001
Democrat 9000
Total 1033012
% of votes cast 87%3%0%10%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Holbrook — Yea
Jefferies — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Krause — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Mautino — Yea
May — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
Reitz — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Reis — Yea
Schock — Yea
Scully — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Brady — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Burke — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Golar — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Harris — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Lindner — Not Voting
Madigan — Yea
Munson — Yea
Myers — Yea
Howard — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Sullivan — Nay
Phelps — Yea
Pihos — Not Voting
Tryon — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
Watson — Not Voting
Washington — Not Voting
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Not Voting
Younge — Yea
Coladipietro — Yea
Cole — Yea
Colvin — Not Voting
Coulson — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Nay
Currie — Not Voting
D'Amico — Yea
Franks — Not Voting
Fritchey — Not Voting
Graham — Not Voting
Hamos — Not Voting
Hassert — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Patterson — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Dunn — Nay
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Not Voting
Jil Tracy Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 5684 do?
Creates the Official Flags Restricted Sales Act. Provides that no person shall sell or offer for sale at retail in Illinois after January 1, 2009, any of the following flags, unless the flag was manufactured in the United States: the United States flag, the State flag of Illinois, or a MIA or POW flag. Provides that a person who violates this prohibition is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.
Who sponsors HB 5684?
HB 5684 is sponsored by Mike Boland.
What is the current status of HB 5684?
This bill died with 95th 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 HB 5684?
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