BLACK WOMEN'S HISTORY DAY Senate SponsorsSen. Kimberly A. Lightford, Robert Peters, Adriane Johnson, Patricia Van Pelt-Mattie Hunter-Doris Turner, David Koehler, Laura Ellman and Mike Simmons 2/22/2023SenateResolution Adopted Declares February 28, 2023 as Black Women's History Day in the State of Illinois to honor the accomplishments, power, beauty, courage, intelligence, ingenuity, stewardship, and leadership of Black women. Encourages all Illinoisans and their families to acknowledge, in word and in deed, the accomplishments of Black women in places where they live, work, and play, because doing so recognizes Black women's history as American history. 2/2/2023SenateFiled with Secretary 2/2/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 2/14/2023SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments 2/14/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions February 15, 2023 2/17/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters 2/17/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 2/22/2023SenateResolution Adopted 2/22/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt 2/22/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/22/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner 2/22/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 2/22/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman 2/28/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons