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| | 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB5003 Introduced 2/7/2012, by Rep. Tom Cross SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Designates November 14 of each year as Diabetes Awareness Day. Effective immediately.
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| | HB5003 | | LRB097 15745 JDS 60889 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning State 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 170 as follows:
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| 6 | | (5 ILCS 490/170 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 170. Diabetes Awareness Day. November 14th of each |
| 8 | | year is designated as Diabetes Awareness Day to be observed |
| 9 | | throughout the State as a day for the people of Illinois to |
| 10 | | support efforts to decrease the prevalence of diabetes, develop |
| 11 | | better treatments, and work toward an eventual cure for Type 1 |
| 12 | | and Type 2 diabetes through increased research, treatment, and |
| 13 | | prevention.
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| 14 | | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
| 15 | | becoming law.
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