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1     AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The State Commemorative Dates Act is amended by
5 adding Section 125 as follows:
 
6     (5 ILCS 490/125 new)
7     Sec. 125. Ovarian and Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. The
8 month of September of each year is designated as Ovarian and
9 Prostate Cancer Awareness Month to be observed throughout the
10 State as a month set apart to promote advocacy activities and
11 the study of ovarian and prostate cancer and to honor those
12 whose lives have been impacted by the disease. The Governor may
13 annually issue a proclamation designating September as Ovarian
14 and Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and calling upon the
15 citizens of the State to promote awareness of ovarian and
16 prostate cancer.