Illinois · House Resolution 283 · 103rd General Assembly

WOMEN'S VETERANS DAY

HR 283 Sponsored by Stephanie A. Kifowit Adopted

  1. Introduced May 10, 2023
  2. In committee May 11, 2023
  3. Adopted by the House May 24, 2023

What it does

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

Declares June 12, 2023 as "Women's Veterans Day" to commemorate the day women were officially added as regular members of the United States military, to recognize the critical role of women in the military forces, and to commemorate the sacrifices and valor displayed by Illinois women veterans.

Every action

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

  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  2. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  3. CommitteeAssigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee · House Veterans' Affairs
  4. CommitteeMotion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Veterans' Affairs Committee; Rep. Barbara Hernandez · House Veterans' Affairs
  5. HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 004-000-000
  6. CommitteeRecommends Be Adopted Veterans' Affairs Committee; 014-000-000 · House Veterans' Affairs
  7. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Resolutions
  8. HouseResolution Adopted
  9. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor All Other Members of the House

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 24, 2023 House Veterans' Affairs Veterans' Affairs - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 14

Not voting · 3

 Passed 14–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.