Illinois · House Resolution 59 · 104th General Assembly

TOXIC EXPOSURE AWARENESS MONTH

HR 59 Sponsored by Maura Hirschauer Adopted

  1. Introduced Jan 23, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 28, 2025
  3. Adopted by the House May 31, 2025

What it does

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

Declares October 2025 as Military Toxic Exposures Awareness Month. Recognizes the profound impact toxic exposures have had on veterans, members of the Armed Forces, their families, and their survivors. Honors the sacrifices of individuals impacted by toxic exposure in the Armed Forces.

Every action

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

Show the 13 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  2. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  3. CommitteeAssigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee · House Veterans' Affairs
  4. CommitteeRecommends Be Adopted Veterans' Affairs Committee; 016-000-000 · House Veterans' Affairs
  5. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Resolutions
  6. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
  7. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  8. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs
  9. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
  12. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  13. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kyle Moore
  1. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
  3. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  8. HouseResolution Adopted

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 29, 2025 House Veterans' Affairs Veterans' Affairs - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 16

Not voting · 1

 Passed 16–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 15 cosponsors: 10 Democrats, 5 Republicans.

All 15 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.