MEMORIAL-DR. B. LAFAYETTE JR.

This bill is a memorial resolution honoring civil rights leader Dr. Bernard LaFayette Jr., who passed away on March 5, 2026. It formally acknowledges his significant contributions to the civil rights movement, including his work with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, the Freedom Riders, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s campaigns. The resolution expresses the Illinois House of Representatives' condolences to Dr. LaFayette's family and friends. A copy of the resolution will be presented to his family as a gesture of sympathy.