Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HR1009: COMMENDS-ROBERT H. FARLEY
Status: Introduced, July 30, 2026
Commends Robert Hugh Farley for his unwavering commitment to protecting children, his extraordinary contributions to law enforcement in Illinois and around the world, and the enduring legacy he leaves through the countless professionals he has trained and the many lives he has helped safeguard.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, July 30, 2026:
HR1009LRB104 22678 ECR 39129 r HR1009 LRB104 22678 ECR 39129 r HR1009 LRB104 22678 ECR 39129 r HOUSE RESOLUTION WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to commend Robert Hugh Farley for more than five decades of exceptional public service dedicated to protecting children from abuse and sexual exploitation throughout the State of Illinois; and WHEREAS, Robert Hugh Farley began his distinguished law enforcement career with the Cook County Sheriff's Police Department in 1988, serving for more than 30 years and rising to the rank of detective, where he investigated all forms of child abuse, including child sexual abuse and child homicide; and WHEREAS, Robert Hugh Farley founded the Child Exploitation Unit under the Cook County Sheriff's Police Department in 1997, establishing one of the first full-time law enforcement units in the world dedicated exclusively to combating the online solicitation and sexual exploitation of children; and WHEREAS, Under Robert Hugh Farley's leadership, the Child Exploitation Unit achieved extraordinary success, securing numerous arrests and convictions of child predators, earning national and international recognition, and serving as a model for similar units across the globe; and HR1009- 2 -LRB104 22678 ECR 39129 r HR1009 - 2 - LRB104 22678 ECR 39129 r HR1009 - 2 - LRB104 22678 ECR 39129 r WHEREAS, Following his retirement from law enforcement, Robert …
Sponsors
- Bob Morgan (D, 58) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Bob Morgan
Common questions
- What is HR1009?
- HR1009 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): COMMENDS-ROBERT H. FARLEY.
- What does HR1009 do?
- Commends Robert Hugh Farley for his unwavering commitment to protecting children, his extraordinary contributions to law enforcement in Illinois and around the world, and the enduring legacy he leaves through the countless professionals he has trained and the many lives he has helped safeguard.
- What is the status of HR1009?
- Introduced as of July 30, 2026. Latest action: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Bob Morgan (July 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR1009?
- Bob Morgan (D, 58).
- Where is the official record for HR1009?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=1009&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HR&SessionID=114
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