Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB4323: COMMEMORATIVE DAY-EMMETT TILL
Status: Signed into law, July 23, 2026
Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Designates July 25 of each year as Emmett Till Day, to be observed throughout the State as a day to honor and remember Emmett Till.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4323Introduced 1/14/2026, by Rep. Kimberly Du BucletSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 490/200 new 5 ILCS 490/200 new ILCS 490/200 new Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Designates July 25 of eachyear as Emmett Till Day, to be observed throughout the State as a day tohonor and remember Emmett Till. LRB104 14053 RTM 27185 b LRB104 14053 RTM 27185 b LRB104 14053 RTM 27185 b A BILL FOR HB4323LRB104 14053 RTM 27185 b HB4323 LRB104 14053 RTM 27185 b HB4323 LRB104 14053 RTM 27185 b AN ACT concerning government.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4323Introduced 1/14/2026, by Rep. Kimberly Du BucletSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 490/200 new 5 ILCS 490/200 new ILCS 490/200 new Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Designates July 25 of eachyear as Emmett Till Day, to be observed throughout the State as a day tohonor and remember Emmett Till. LRB104 14053 RTM 27185 b LRB104 14053 RTM 27185 b LRB104 14053 RTM 27185 b A BILL FOR HB4323LRB104 14053 RTM 27185 b HB4323 LRB104 14053 RTM 27185 b HB4323 LRB104 14053 RTM 27185 b AN ACT concerning government. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5.The State Commemorative Dates Act is amended by adding Section 200 as follows: (5 ILCS 490/200 new) [ADDED: Sec. 200. ][ADDED: Emmett Till Day. ][ADDED: July 25 of each year is ] [ADDED: designated as Emmett Till Day, to be observed throughout the ] [ADDED: State as a day to honor and remember Emmett Till.]
Sponsors
- Kimberly Du Buclet (D, 5) · primary sponsor
- Michael Crawford (D, 31)