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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the
3 State of Illinois are pleased to recognize the fifth grade
4 class at Fearn Elementary School in North Aurora for their
5 outstanding ideas and input for the "Create a Bill" contest
6 sponsored by Representatives Linda Chapa LaVia; and
 
7     WHEREAS, The students showed much promise by offering
8 innovative, creative solutions to various issues, and the
9 members of this Body should take their suggestions to heart as
10 we continue to make the laws that govern our great State,
11 especially when said legislation pertains to the students'
12 areas of concern; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Among the ideas submitted by the students were the
14 following: increase the legal age for smoking from 18 to 21
15 because of the health risks associated with this behavior;
16 increase State funding for juvenile diabetes research; provide
17 assistance for consumer utility bills; develop alternative
18 sources of energy so that the State is not dependent on foreign
19 oil and is able to keep energy costs low; prohibit minors from
20 having access to sexually explicit and violent music; provide
21 stricter regulations on liquor sales at bars to prevent public
22 drunkenness; require school busses to have seat belts to ensure
23 the safety of Illinois school children; and protect the safety
24 and welfare of animals in Illinois and encourage people to
25 respect the life of all of God's creatures; therefore, be it
 
26     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
27 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
28 we commend the fifth graders from Fearn Elementary School for
29 their outstanding ideas and input in the "Create a Bill"
30 contest, and we thank the students for being involved in the
31 legislative process; and be it further
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2 presented to the fifth graders at Fearn Elementary School in
3 North Aurora.