Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB5820: ULYSSES S. GRANT DAY
Status: Introduced, October 13, 2026
Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Provides that April 27 of each year shall be designated as Ulysses S. Grant Day to be observed throughout the State as a day set apart to honor the 18th President of the United States of America who settled in Galena in 1860 and led the Union to victory in the Civil War as Commanding General before becoming President, championing national unity and defending civil rights for the newly freed. Effective immediately.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5820Introduced , by Rep. Tony M. McCombieSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 490/4 new 5 ILCS 490/4 new ILCS 490/4 new Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Provides that April 27 ofeach year shall be designated as Ulysses S…
From the introduced text, October 13, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5820Introduced , by Rep. Tony M. McCombieSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 490/4 new 5 ILCS 490/4 new ILCS 490/4 new Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Provides that April 27 ofeach year shall be designated as Ulysses S. Grant Day to be observedthroughout the State as a day set apart to honor the 18th President of theUnited States of America who settled in Galena in 1860 and led the Union tovictory in the Civil War as Commanding General before becoming President,championing national unity and defending civil rights for the newly freed.Effective immediately. LRB104 23521 WRO 40001 b LRB104 23521 WRO 40001 b LRB104 23521 WRO 40001 b A BILL FOR HB5820LRB104 23521 WRO 40001 b HB5820 LRB104 23521 WRO 40001 b HB5820 LRB104 23521 WRO 40001 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 4 as follows: (5 ILCS 490/4 new) [ADDED: Sec. 4. ][ADDED: Ulysses S. Grant Day. ][ADDED: April 27 of each year is ] [ADDED: designated as Ulysses S. Grant Day, to be observed throughout ] [ADDED: the State as a day set apart to honor the 18th President of the ] [ADDED: …
Sponsors
- Tony M. McCombie (R, 89) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tony M. McCombie
Common questions
- What is HB5820?
- HB5820 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): ULYSSES S. GRANT DAY.
- What does HB5820 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5820Introduced , by Rep. Tony M. McCombieSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 490/4 new 5 ILCS 490/4 new ILCS 490/4 new Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Provides that April 27 ofeach year shall be designated as Ulysses S…
- What is the status of HB5820?
- Introduced as of October 13, 2026. Latest action: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tony M. McCombie (October 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5820?
- Tony M. McCombie (R, 89).
- Where is the official record for HB5820?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=5820&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114
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