Illinois HR1021: CONGRATS-REV. DR. A. SAMPSON

What the bill says

From the introduced text, August 28, 2026:

HR1021LRB104 23137 ECR 39601 r HR1021 LRB104 23137 ECR 39601 r HR1021 LRB104 23137 ECR 39601 r HOUSE RESOLUTION WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate Reverend Dr. Albert "Al" Sampson on the occasion of his 88th birthday on November 27, 2026, and we wish to commend his extraordinary lifetime of ministry, civil rights leadership, community organizing, and service to the City of Chicago, the State of Illinois, and communities around the world; and WHEREAS, Rev. Dr. Sampson was born in Everett, Massachusetts on November 27, 1938; he graduated from Everett High School in 1956, where he distinguished himself as a gifted orator; he received a bachelor's degree in religion and social science from Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina in 1963; he continued his education in Illinois, earning a Master of Cultural Studies from Governors State University in 1973 and a Master of Divinity from McCormick Theological Seminary in 1977; he later received a Doctor of Divinity from Union Baptist Theological Seminary; and WHEREAS, While at Shaw University, Rev. Dr. Sampson served as student body president and held leadership roles in the NAACP at the campus, city, and state levels; he participated in the student sit-in movement in Raleigh, during which time he was arrested for the cause of equal rights, and he helped …

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Sponsors

• Kam Buckner (D, 26) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. August 28, 2026: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kam Buckner

Common questions

What is HR1021?

HR1021 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): CONGRATS-REV. DR. A. SAMPSON.

What does HR1021 do?

Congratulates Reverend Dr. Albert "Al" Sampson on the occasion of his 88th birthday on November 27, 2026. Commends his remarkable lifetime of ministry, civil rights activism, community leadership, and service to the people of the City of Chicago, the State of Illinois, and the nation. Thanks him for continuing to remind everyone that the work of justice is inherited by every generation.

What is the status of HR1021?

Introduced as of August 28, 2026. Latest action: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kam Buckner (August 28, 2026).

Who sponsored HR1021?

Kam Buckner (D, 26).

Where is the official record for HR1021?

On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=1021&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HR&SessionID=114