Bill
HR 423
Designates Aug 22, 2026 as Antique Tractor Preservation Day in Illinois to honor Kevin Bresnahan's tractor-collection work and urge public events celebrating agricultural heritage.
Status snapshot
- Bill type: House resolution (ceremonial)
- Bill number/title: H.R. 423 — ANTIQUE TRACTOR PRESERV. DAY
- Introduced: January 15, 2025
- Principal sponsors (as listed in the record): Steve Cohen; Bill Hitchens; Jon Burns; Travis Weaver (primaries) — additional cosponsors listed including Gwen Moore, Eric Swalwell, Ro Khanna, Julia Brownley, Danny K. Davis, and Dave Severin (added 2025‑10‑30).
- Key procedural milestones recorded: referred to committee (Jan 15, 2025); placed on calendars, read and adopted in the House (March 12–13, 2025); reported enrolled (March 14, 2025); committee recommendation to adopt (Agriculture & Conservation Committee, Oct 28, 2025); final adoption recorded Oct 30, 2025.
- Jurisdictional note: Text and legislative document identifiers (LRB104…) indicate this resolution is from the Illinois General Assembly. Portions of the provided bill text also include an unrelated Georgia House resolution; see “Notes/Discrepancies” below.
Purpose and intent
- The resolution designates August 22, 2026 as “Antique Tractor Preservation Day” in the State of Illinois.
- It aims to honor and recognize individuals and communities who preserve antique tractors and agricultural machinery as part of the state’s agricultural history and heritage.
- It specifically recognizes the efforts of an Illinois preservationist named Kevin Bresnahan for maintaining a collection of 31 antique tractors and promoting education about historic farming machinery.
Key provisions
- Official designation: Declares August 22, 2026 as Antique Tractor Preservation Day in Illinois.
- Recognition: Praises and thanks Kevin Bresnahan for his preservation work and contribution to agricultural heritage.
- Encouragement: Urges educational institutions, historical societies, and community groups across Illinois to hold events and activities that honor antique tractors and their preservation.
- Presentation: Directs that a suitable copy of the resolution be presented to Kevin Bresnahan in recognition of his commitment to preservation.
Who/what would be affected
- This is a ceremonial, non‑regulatory resolution. It does not create enforceable legal obligations, new programs, or budget allocations.
- Primary beneficiaries are preservationists, collectors, museums, historical societies, educational organizations, and communities that host agricultural heritage events.
- The resolution raises public awareness and provides formal recognition to an individual (Kevin Bresnahan) and to the broader community of tractor restorers and collectors.
Procedural/timeline aspects
- The resolution was introduced on January 15, 2025 and moved through various House calendars in March 2025 with recorded adoption actions. It was later considered by the Agriculture & Conservation Committee and recorded as adopted in late October 2025.
- The designated observance date in the resolution is August 22, 2026.
Fiscal and legal impact
- No direct fiscal impact or changes to state law — purely honorary and promotional in nature.
- No regulatory or compliance changes are proposed.
Notes and discrepancies
- The provided document includes two distinct resolution texts merged together: (1) an Illinois resolution declaring Antique Tractor Preservation Day (LRB104 series text), and (2) a Georgia House resolution congratulating Ernestine Hunter on her 100th birthday (sponsored by Representatives Burns and Hitchens). These are unrelated substantive items that appear combined in the supplied material.
- Sponsor lists in the supplied record mix names from multiple jurisdictions (federal and state legislators). The primary operative text and legislative identifiers point to an Illinois state House resolution; readers should treat out‑of‑state or federal sponsor listings as likely clerical or data‑merge errors unless corroborated by the relevant legislative body’s official record.
Bottom line
- H.R. 423 is a ceremonial Illinois House resolution designating August 22, 2026 as Antique Tractor Preservation Day, formally recognizing the preservation work of Kevin Bresnahan and encouraging public activities that celebrate agricultural machinery heritage. It is symbolic and informational rather than legally or financially consequential.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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