Illinois · House Resolution 79 · 103rd General Assembly

BLACK WOMEN'S HISTORY DAY

HR 79 Sponsored by Carol Ammons Adopted

  1. Introduced Feb 17, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 21, 2023
  3. Adopted by the House Mar 29, 2023

What it does

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

Declares February 28, 2023 as Black Women's History Day in the State of Illinois to honor the accomplishments, power, beauty, courage, intelligence, ingenuity, stewardship, and leadership of Black women. Encourages all Illinoisans and their families to acknowledge, in word and in deed, the accomplishments of Black women in places where they live, work, and play, because doing so recognizes Black women's history as American history.

Every action

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

Show the 8 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons
  2. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  3. CommitteeAssigned to State Government Administration Committee · House State Government Administration
  4. CommitteeRecommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 008-000-000 · House State Government Administration
  5. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Resolutions
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  7. HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  8. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  1. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
  2. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
  3. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  4. HouseResolution Adopted
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 15, 2023 House State Government Administration State Government Administration - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 8

Not voting · 1

 Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 8 cosponsors: 8 Democrats.

All 8 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.