Illinois · House Resolution 233 · 103rd General Assembly

FALL OF SAIGON-48 YEARS

HR 233 Sponsored by Hoan Huynh Adopted

  1. Introduced Apr 25, 2023
  2. In committee Apr 26, 2023
  3. Adopted by the House May 18, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Honors the contributions of Vietnamese and Vietnamese Americans to the United States and their values of upholding human rights, freedom, and democracy and recognizes the sacrifices made in order to support these values, including losses of family, home, and life. Honors the courage, dignity, strength, and resilience of Vietnamese refugees who were forced to flee their home to escape persecution and rebuild their…

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Honors the contributions of Vietnamese and Vietnamese Americans to the United States and their values of upholding human rights, freedom, and democracy and recognizes the sacrifices made in order to support these values, including losses of family, home, and life. Honors the courage, dignity, strength, and resilience of Vietnamese refugees who were forced to flee their home to escape persecution and rebuild their lives and recognizes the need to build empathy and understanding for the plight of refugees. Urges all Illinoisans to take time to learn about the history and contributions of Vietnamese and Vietnamese American people to Illinois and the United States.

Every action

17 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 9 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Hoan Huynh
  2. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  3. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
  4. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer
  5. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
  6. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
  7. HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
  8. HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
  9. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  1. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
  3. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
  5. CommitteeAssigned to State Government Administration Committee · House State Government Administration
  6. CommitteeRecommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000 · House State Government Administration
  7. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Resolutions
  8. HouseResolution Adopted

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 10, 2023 House State Government Administration State Government Administration - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 6 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 7 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.