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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 835          </title>
<shortdesc>HONOR AND REMEMBER FLAG</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Daniel Swanson-Norine K. Hammond-Darren Bailey, Tony McCombie, Brad Halbrook and Linda Chapa LaVia</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>5 ILCS 465/20 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Flag Display Act. Provides that the Honor and Remember Flag is designated as the symbol of our State's concern and commitment to honoring and remembering all members of the United States Armed Forces who have lost their lives while serving our country in the line of duty and their families. Provides for the location of display, dates of display, and manner of display for the Honor and Remember Flag. Provides that specified provisions shall not be construed so as to require any employee to report to work solely for the purpose of providing for the display of the Honor and Remember Flag. Provides for the procurement of Honor and Remember Flags. Provides for the adoption of rules as necessary to carry-out specified requirements. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Committee Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Provides that the Honor and Remember Flag shall not be flown above or take precedence over the United States national flag, the Illinois State flag, or a POW/MIA flag. Makes conforming changes.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/22/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel Swanson</action>
<statusdate>1/25/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Darren Bailey</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Swanson</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Veterans' Affairs Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Veterans' Affairs Committee;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee;  012-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/12/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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