Illinois · Senate Resolution 35 · 104th General Assembly

BLACK DIASPORA FREEDOM DAY

SR 35 Sponsored by Kimberly A. Lightford Adopted

  1. Introduced Jan 24, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 24, 2025
  3. Adopted by the Senate Jun 1, 2025

What it does

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

Declares January 1, 2026 as Black Diaspora Freedom Day in the State of Illinois to educate, showcase, discuss, and mend fences between the Black and Diaspora communities.

Every action

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

  1. SenateFiled with Secretary
  2. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  3. CommitteeAssigned to Human Rights · Senate Human Rights
  4. CommitteeBe Adopted Human Rights; 005-000-000 · Senate Human Rights
  5. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions March 4, 2025
  6. SenateResolution Adopted

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 27, 2025 Senate Human Rights Human Rights - Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 5

Not voting · 4

 Passed 5–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.