BLACK WOMEN'S HISTORY DAY

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

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

1. Feb 17, 2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
2. Feb 22, 2023SenateResolution Adopted
3. Feb 22, 2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
4. Feb 22, 2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
5. Feb 22, 2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
6. Feb 22, 2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
7. Feb 22, 2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
8. Feb 28, 2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

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

• Kimberly A. LightfordD Primary sponsor · District 4