Illinois · House Resolution 878 · 103rd General Assembly

RECOGNIZES-54TH MA VOLUNTEERS

HR 878 Sponsored by Dan Swanson Adopted

  1. Introduced Aug 14, 2024
  2. In committee  
  3. Adopted by the House Nov 12, 2024

What it does

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

Recognizes the brave men from Galesburg who joined the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment to help bring victory and, ultimately, the destruction of slavery throughout the country.

Every action

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

  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Swanson
  2. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
  3. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
  7. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  8. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  9. HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  10. HousePlaced on Calendar Agreed Resolutions
  11. HouseResolution Adopted

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 6 cosponsors: 4 Republicans, 2 Democrats.

All 6 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.