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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The State of Illinois has consistently |
| 3 | | demonstrated a deep commitment to the promotion of animal |
| 4 | | welfare; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Steer or bovine tailing is a specific rodeo event |
| 6 | | where a rider on horseback chases down a running steer, bull, |
| 7 | | or calf and grabs onto the animal's tail; the rider then wraps |
| 8 | | the tail around his leg, slamming the animal to the ground; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, Acts of bovine tailing can cause significant |
| 10 | | injuries to the animals involved; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, Acts of bovine tailing in Illinois have been |
| 12 | | particularly prevalent; and
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| 13 | | WHEREAS, Bovine tailing is replaceable as a rodeo event, |
| 14 | | and its continued practice constitutes animal abuse; |
| 15 | | therefore, be it
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| 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL |
| 17 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare April 23, |
| 18 | | 2026 as Animal Welfare Day in the State of Illinois to reflect |
| 19 | | on the importance of just and humane treatment of animals; and |
| 20 | | be it further
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