Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois SJR61: CW2 DONALDSON MEM'L OVERPASS
Status: Passed both chambers, May 28, 2026
Designates the Fourth Street Interstates 57 and 70 Overpass in Effingham as the "Chief Warrant Officer 2 Christopher Donaldson Memorial Overpass".
What the bill says
From the introduced text, April 14, 2026:
SJ0061LRB104 21288 RMO 36047 r SJ0061 LRB104 21288 RMO 36047 r SJ0061 LRB104 21288 RMO 36047 r SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the Illinois General Assembly pays honor and respect to truly great individuals who have served our country and, in doing so, have made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation; and WHEREAS, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Christopher B. Donaldson, the son of Bill and Lynne Laue Donaldson, was born in Effingham on May 17, 1977; and WHEREAS, CW2 Donaldson graduated from Effingham High School in 1995; and WHEREAS, CW2 Donaldson enlisted in the U.S. Army on September 12, 1997, becoming a pilot and rising to the rank of chief warrant officer 2; and WHEREAS, CW2 Donaldson completed tours in Korea and Germany before serving with the 10th Mountain Division during Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan in 2006; and WHEREAS, CW2 Donaldson was killed in a helicopter crash while on a rescue mission in the Kunar Province of Afghanistan on May 5, 2006; and SJ0061- 2 -LRB104 21288 RMO 36047 r SJ0061 - 2 - LRB104 21288 RMO 36047 r SJ0061 - 2 - LRB104 21288 RMO 36047 r WHEREAS, CW2 Donaldson was awarded the Bronze Star, the Air Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the Kosovo Campaign Medal, the …
Sponsors
- Steve McClure (R, 54) · primary sponsor
- Jason Plummer (R, 55)
- Chapin Rose (R, 51)
- Blaine Wilhour (R, 110) · primary sponsor
- Brad Halbrook (R, 107)
- Adam M. Niemerg (R, 102)
Latest actions
- : Adopted Both Houses
- : Resolution Adopted 113-000-000
- : Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions
- : Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges; 014-000-000
- : Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook
- : Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam M. Niemerg
- : Assigned to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges
- : Referred to Rules Committee
- : Chief House Sponsor Rep. Blaine Wilhour
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
Votes
- Resolution Adopted (May 28, 2026): 113 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges (May 26, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Resolution Adopted (April 16, 2026): 55 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SJR61?
- SJR61 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): CW2 DONALDSON MEM'L OVERPASS.
- What does SJR61 do?
- Designates the Fourth Street Interstates 57 and 70 Overpass in Effingham as the "Chief Warrant Officer 2 Christopher Donaldson Memorial Overpass".
- What is the status of SJR61?
- Passed both chambers as of May 28, 2026. Latest action: Adopted Both Houses (May 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored SJR61?
- Steve McClure (R, 54), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SJR61?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=61&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SJR&SessionID=114
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