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HR 299

COMMENDATIONS: Commends the valedictorians of the 2025 graduating class of Holy Cross School

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Mike Bayham

Designates a portion of Route 31 in Aurora as the PFC Wayne W. Hill Jr. Memorial Highway and commends Evan Marie Carr for AI and education tech achievements.

Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
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Bill Summary · HR 299

Summary — H.R. 299 (Resolution)

Status: Adopted by the House; enrolled, signed by the Speaker, and presented to the Secretary of State (introduced Jan 9, 2025; presented Jun 11, 2025)
Classification: House resolution (honorific/commendation)

Note on source material: The provided materials contain inconsistent headings and appear to combine text from two distinct commendatory resolutions under the same bill number. This summary reflects the substantive content included in the document: (1) a memorial highway designation honoring PFC Wayne W. Hill Jr., and (2) a commendation of Evan Marie Carr tied to a March 13, 2025 Tech Demo Day event. The initial title referencing “valedictorians of the 2025 graduating class of Holy Cross School” does not match the body text; that title appears to be erroneous or from a different item.

Purpose / Intent

  • To formally commend and memorialize individuals and events by resolution:
    • Designate a segment of Route 31 in Aurora, Illinois, as the “PFC Wayne W. Hill Jr. Memorial Highway” under the Illinois Department of Transportation’s Heroes Way Designation Program.
    • Commend Evan Marie Carr for her achievements in artificial intelligence and educational technology and recognize her participation in the state capitol Tech Demo Day (March 13, 2025), themed “Women In Artificial Intelligence.”

Key provisions and details

  • PFC Wayne W. Hill Jr. memorial designation:

    • Recognizes PFC Hill’s service in Company K, 3rd Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division.
    • Notes he was taken prisoner of war near Taejon, South Korea (July 20, 1950), died as a POW (October 20, 1950), and his remains were not recovered.
    • Lists decorations: Purple Heart; Combat Infantryman’s Badge; Korean Service Medal; United Nations Service Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Korean Presidential Unit Citation; Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
    • Specifies the Heroes Way designation for Route 31 in Aurora from Sullivan Road to Ashland Avenue and commends that designation as the PFC Wayne W. Hill Jr. Memorial Highway.
    • Directs that suitable copies be presented to PFC Hill’s family.

  • Commendation of Evan Marie Carr:

    • Identifies Carr as female co‑founder of DarkViolet.ai (a majority woman‑owned AI company) and lead developer of “Learn with Lumi,” an AI educational platform.
    • Notes her participation in the second annual Tech Demo Day at the state capitol on March 13, 2025, hosted by Rep. Dar’shun Kendrick, and the event’s focus on Women in AI.
    • Commends her career accomplishments and directs the Clerk to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to her.

Who is affected / impact

  • Direct, symbolic recognition only — this is an honorific resolution rather than a law creating regulatory or funding changes.
  • Affects:
    • Family and memory of PFC Wayne W. Hill Jr. (ceremonial recognition; highway naming in IDOT program).
    • Evan Marie Carr (formal commendation and public recognition).
    • Illinois Department of Transportation (administrative implementation for signage through the Heroes Way Program).
    • Communities along Route 31 in Aurora (location of the memorial designation).

Procedural/timeline highlights

  • Introduced: January 9, 2025; referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Actions: Rules suspended and adopted (Feb 19, 2025); enrolled and signed by the Speaker (Jun 8, 2025); presented to Secretary of State (Jun 11, 2025).
  • Sponsors: Nicole Malliotakis; Dar’shun Kendrick; Stephanie A. Kifowit; Mike Bayham.

Legal effect

  • Purely ceremonial/commemorative. No statutory changes, appropriations, or regulatory mandates are enacted by this resolution.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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