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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning government.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The State Commemorative Dates Act is amended by |
| 5 | | adding Section 148 as follows:
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| 6 | | (5 ILCS 490/148 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 148. First Responder Mental Health Awareness Day. The |
| 8 | | third Friday in May of each year is designated as First |
| 9 | | Responder Mental Health Awareness Day, to be observed |
| 10 | | throughout the State as a day to honor firefighters, police |
| 11 | | officers, and other first responders who have lost their lives |
| 12 | | due to and suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, |
| 13 | | depression, and other mental health issues.
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