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