Illinois · House Resolution 443 · 103rd General Assembly

COLD WAR VETS RECOGNITION DAY

HR 443 Sponsored by Stephanie A. Kifowit Adopted

  1. Introduced Oct 18, 2023
  2. In committee Oct 24, 2023
  3. Adopted by the House Apr 30, 2024

What it does

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

Declares December 26, 2023 and December 26, 2024 as Cold War Veterans Recognition Day in honor of the contributions and sacrifices made by members of the Armed Forces during the Cold War.

Every action

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

Show the 19 earlier steps
  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. CommitteeRecommends Be Adopted Veterans' Affairs Committee; 015-000-000 · House Veterans' Affairs
  5. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Resolutions
  6. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
  9. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
  12. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  13. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  14. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  15. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
  16. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
  17. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
  18. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  19. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
  1. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
  3. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword, Jr.
  8. HouseResolution Adopted 114-000-000

Roll calls

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

Resolutions · Full House

Passed 114–0
Apr 30, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 114 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 74 yes, 0 no Republicans: 40 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 114

Excused · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 2, 2024 House Veterans' Affairs Veterans' Affairs - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 15

Not voting · 2

 Passed 15–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 21 cosponsors: 16 Democrats, 5 Republicans.

All 21 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.