SPOKEN WORD MONTH
- Introduced Oct 14, 2025
- In committee Oct 14, 2025
- Adopted by the Senate Oct 15, 2025
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Declares September 2025 as Spoken Word Month. Encourages collaboration among school districts, community organizations, cultural institutions, and youth development agencies to implement spoken word mentorship programs and events statewide during the month of September 2025. Urges the State of Illinois to promote awareness and support for the National Spoken Word Awards and Festival held in Chicago through…
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Declares September 2025 as Spoken Word Month. Encourages collaboration among school districts, community organizations, cultural institutions, and youth development agencies to implement spoken word mentorship programs and events statewide during the month of September 2025. Urges the State of Illinois to promote awareness and support for the National Spoken Word Awards and Festival held in Chicago through marketing, public outreach, and partnership with local and statewide arts agencies. Recognizes the positive social impact of spoken word as an art form, educational tool, and cultural beacon and that September 2025 will be a time to celebrate and elevate spoken word artists and organizations throughout the Land of Lincoln.
Every action
5 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- SenateFiled with Secretary
- CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
- CommitteeApproved for Consideration Assignments · Senate Assignments
- SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions October 15, 2025
- SenateResolution Adopted
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it.
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Willie PrestonD Primary sponsor · District 16
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.