HB1615 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
COURTHOUSE FLAG
Last Action
08/15/2025 - House: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0192
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Flag Display Act. Permits the United States national flag to be displayed on the grounds of a courthouse (rather than only on the top of a courthouse).
House Floor Amendment No. 1
In provisions concerning the display of United States national flags, provides that it shall be the duty of each county board to provide United States national flags that are kept floating from a suitable flag-staff to be placed on the top of or prominently displayed on the grounds (rather than on the top of or on the grounds) of the court house in its respective county.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 01/23/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman |
| 01/28/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 01/28/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 02/18/2025 | House | Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee |
| 02/27/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 010-000-000 |
| 02/27/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 03/04/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman |
| 03/04/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 03/05/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee |
| 03/06/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Counties & Townships Committee; 011-000-000 |
| 03/18/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch |
| 03/25/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 03/25/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 03/25/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 04/03/2025 | House | Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Anthony DeLuca |
| 04/04/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman |
| 04/10/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 |
| 04/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst |
| 04/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook |
| 04/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella |
| 04/14/2025 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 04/14/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 29, 2025 |
| 04/23/2025 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt |
| 04/23/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 04/23/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 04/29/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Local Government |
| 05/08/2025 | Senate | Do Pass Local Government; 010-000-000 |
| 05/08/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2025 |
| 05/13/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 05/13/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2025 |
| 05/20/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** |
| 05/22/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson |
| 05/22/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner |
| 05/22/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura |
| 05/22/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 |
| 05/22/2025 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 05/29/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
| 06/20/2025 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 08/15/2025 | House | Governor Approved |
| 08/15/2025 | House | Effective Date January 1, 2026 |
| 08/15/2025 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0192 |