BLACK DIASPORA FREEDOM DAY
Summary
Declares January 1, 2026 as Black Diaspora Freedom Day in the State of Illinois to educate, showcase, discuss, and mend fences between the Black and Diaspora communities.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2025
Last action Jun 1, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jun 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Resolution Adopted
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Be Adopted Human Rights; 005-000-000
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Human Rights
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kimberly Lightford
DDemocratic
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