102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
SB3031

 

Introduced 1/5/2022, by Sen. Craig Wilcox

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 1805/28.7

    Amends the Military Code of Illinois. Provides that when any Illinois resident dies while on State Active Duty, the Adjutant General, the Assistant Adjutant General for Army, or the Assistant Adjutant General for Air shall present one State flag of Illinois to the next of kin of the deceased who receives the United States burial flag, or that person's designee, as soon as is practicable.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning the military.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Military Code of Illinois is amended by
5changing Section 28.7 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 1805/28.7)
7    Sec. 28.7. Presentation of State flag. When a member of
8the Illinois National Guard or any Illinois resident dies
9while on State Active Duty or while serving in duty or training
10statuses pursuant to Title 10 or Title 32 of the United States
11Code as approved by the member's service component, the
12Adjutant General, the Assistant Adjutant General for Army, or
13the Assistant Adjutant General for Air shall present one State
14flag of Illinois to the next of kin of the deceased Illinois
15National Guard member who receives the United States burial
16flag, or that person's designee, as soon as is practicable.
17(Source: P.A. 102-387, eff. 1-1-22.)