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IL HB2932

Bill

Status

Passed

8/17/2015

Primary Sponsor

Keith Sommer

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Origin

House of Representatives

99th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the Flag Display Act to add deaths during on-duty training for active military duty as a category requiring flags to fly at half-staff.

  • Governor shall order flags lowered for residents killed: by hostile fire in armed forces, in line of duty as law enforcement or firefighter, in line of duty as EMS crew member, or during on-duty military training.

  • Flags displayed at half-staff include the United States national flag, Illinois state flag, and appropriate military flag (for armed forces members) for the funeral day and 2 days preceding it.

  • Respective state departments notify the Governor of deaths: Department of Veterans' Affairs (military), State Police (law enforcement), State Fire Marshal (firefighters), and Department of Public Health (EMS crews).

  • Provision does not require removal of existing flags or modifications to state facilities that cannot accommodate the requirement.

Legislative Description

FLAG DISPLAY-ON DUTY TRAINING

Last Action

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0372

8/17/2015

Committee Referrals

State Government & Veterans Affairs4/29/2015
Assignments4/22/2015
Veterans' Affairs3/10/2015
Rules2/25/2015

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