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HR 300

Honoring the St. Mary Central Catholic High School football team as the 2025 OHSFCA 8-Man State Champion.

136th Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by D.J. Swearingen

A ceremonial resolution designates Route 31 in Batavia, IL as the SSG Robert D. Herreid Memorial Highway, honoring the fallen Army veteran and commemorating his sacrifice.

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Bill Summary · HR 300

Summary — H.R. 300 (Resolution) — Commendations / Memorials

Note on document: The materials provided contain multiple, different commendatory resolutions and procedural records that appear to come from more than one jurisdiction (state House resolutions from Illinois and Georgia are included), and the bill title at the top (commending Paris Saint‑Germain FC) does not match the body texts provided. What follows is a concise, factual synthesis of the distinct items and the procedural timeline as supplied.

Main purpose and intent

H.R. 300 is a non‑binding, ceremonial resolution (classification: resolution) whose primary purpose is to offer formal commendations and memorial recognitions. The package of texts in the record includes:
- A memorial/highway dedication resolution honoring Staff Sergeant (SSG) Robert D. Herreid (Illinois).
- A commendation honoring Denise N. Smith in connection with a Tech Demo Day and Women in AI programming (Georgia).
- A header/title indicating a separate commendation for Paris Saint‑Germain Football Club (UEFA Champions League) — text not present.

All versions are celebratory/commendatory in nature and do not create enforceable law or appropriate funds.

Key provisions / substantive content

  1. SSG Robert D. Herreid memorial resolution (Illinois)

    • Recognizes SSG Robert Dale Herreid (Specialist 5, U.S. Army, Det A‑402P, Co. D, 5th Special Forces Group), killed in action on October 10, 1968, in Chau Doc Province, South Vietnam.
    • Notes posthumous promotion to Staff Sergeant and memorialization on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall.
    • Lists military awards: Purple Heart; National Defense Service Medal; Vietnam Service Medal; Vietnam Campaign Medal; Presidential Unit Citation; Vietnam Gallantry Cross; Army Good Conduct Medal (as reported).
    • Commends the designation of Route 31 in Batavia, Illinois — from Main Street south to Mooseheart Road — as the “SSG Robert D. Herreid Memorial Highway” under the Illinois Department of Transportation’s Heroes Way Designation Program.
    • Directs that a suitable copy of the resolution be presented to SSG Herreid’s family.

  2. Denise N. Smith commendation (Georgia)

    • Commends Denise N. Smith, CEO of DNS Consulting, for career achievements and participation in the second annual Tech Demo Day at the state capitol (March 13, 2025), an event celebrating Women’s History Month under the theme “Women In Artificial Intelligence.”
    • Notes Ms. Smith’s prior leadership roles (EY, Cox Automotive, Hewitt Associates), 20+ years in technology and business strategy, global experience (travel to 152 countries), and advocacy for technology to address societal gaps.
    • Directs the Clerk of the House to make an appropriate copy available to Ms. Smith.

  3. Paris Saint‑Germain FC (title only)

    • Title indicates a commendation for Paris Saint‑Germain Football Club for winning its first UEFA Champions League title. No supporting text included in the materials provided.

Who is affected

  • Primarily commemorated individuals and communities:
    • Family and memory of SSG Robert D. Herreid; residents and motorists along Route 31 in Batavia, IL (symbolic highway naming).
    • Denise N. Smith and participants/audience of Tech Demo Day and related state recognition events.
    • Paris Saint‑Germain FC would be the subject of a ceremonial commendation if that text were present.
  • No regulatory, fiscal, or programmatic changes affecting agencies’ authority or budgets (aside from routine administrative actions to prepare and distribute resolution copies and to install memorial signage under existing programs).

Procedural / timeline highlights

  • Introduced: January 9, 2025.
  • Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce (per record).
  • Placed on appropriate congratulatory/memorial calendars and adopted by the House on March 6, 2025 (and again noted adopted May 6, 2025).
  • Enrolled and signed by the Speaker (June 8, 2025); taken by the Clerk and presented to the Secretary of State (June 11, 2025).
  • Sponsors listed: Celeste Maloy, Dar’shun Kendrick, Mike Bayham; filing also attributed to Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (reflecting the multiple, jurisdictional origins of the materials).
  • Related: Companion bill listed as H.R. 1630.

Impact

  • Symbolic and honorific only. The resolutions recognize military sacrifice, individual civic/technological leadership, and (per the title) sports achievement. The memorial highway designation is implemented through existing Illinois Department of Transportation programs and is ceremonial naming rather than a substantive change to highway operations or funding.

If you want, I can:
- Produce a cleaned, single‑jurisdiction summary (e.g., only the Illinois memorial highway text), or
- Draft suggested language to reconcile the disparate texts into a single coherent resolution.

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

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