STATE HOLIDAY-JUNETEENTH Senate SponsorsSen. Napoleon Harris, III-Elgie R. Sims, Jr.-Kimberly A. Lightford-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Mattie Hunter, Emil Jones, III, Christopher Belt, Patricia Van Pelt and Robert Peters 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die 5 ILCS 490/6310 ILCS 5/1-630 ILCS 500/15-45105 ILCS 5/24-2from Ch. 122, par. 24-2205 ILCS 630/17from Ch. 17, par. 2201Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Provides that Juneteenth National Freedom Day shall be observed on June 19 of each year as a holiday throughout the State (currently, not a holiday and is observed on the third Saturday of June of each year). Provides that when June 19 falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be held and considered the holiday. Amends the Election Code, the Illinois Procurement Code, the School Code, and the Promissory Note and Bank Holiday Act to include Juneteenth National Freedom Day as a holiday. Effective immediately. 1/4/2021SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 1/4/2021SenateFirst Reading 1/4/2021SenateReferred to Assignments 1/4/2021SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 1/4/2021SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 1/4/2021SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 1/4/2021SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 1/4/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 1/4/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt 1/4/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt 1/4/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die