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SR 469

MEMORIAL-BILL L. ENTWISTLE

104th Regular Session Introduced by Neil Anderson

A ceremonial Senate memorial honoring a deceased individual and expressing condolences to the family; no legal effect, with a copy of the resolution sent to them.

Resolution Adopted
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Bill Summary · SR 469

Summary — SR 469 (Memorial Resolution)

Status: Resolution Adopted
Introduced: April 29, 2025
Classification: Senate Resolution (memorial)
Primary sponsors: RaShaun Kemp; Sonya Halpern; Ed Harbison; Nikki Merritt; Sheikh Rahman; Carden Summers; Josh McLaurin; Nan Orrock; Tonya Anderson; Gail Davenport; Neil Anderson

Purpose / Intent

SR 469 is a ceremonial memorial resolution adopted by the Senate to honor the life and memory of a deceased individual and to express the legislature’s sympathy to the family and community. The core intent is to formally recognize the person’s contributions, virtues, and the loss felt by those who knew them, and to make a copy of the resolution available to surviving family members.

Key provisions

  • States the Senate’s mourning at the passing of the named individual(s) and highlights personal qualities (integrity, community devotion, family devotion, etc.).
  • Expresses the Senate’s “deepest and most sincere regret” at the person’s passing and extends condolences to family and friends.
  • Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and make available an appropriate copy of the resolution for distribution to the family.

Who or what is affected

  • The resolution is purely ceremonial and has no legal, regulatory, or budgetary effect.
  • Primary “affected” parties are the family, friends, and community of the deceased, who receive the formal expression of condolence and the resolution copy.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Receipt by Secretary of the Senate: 2025-04-29
  • Senate read and adopted: recorded actions on 2025-03-27 (some docket entries show early reading) and formally read & adopted on 2025-05-01 (vote recorded; reported enrolled).
  • Filed with Secretary and marked “Resolution Adopted” later in the calendar (entries dated 2025-10-28 and 2025-10-31), and noted as “Co-Sponsor All Senators” and referred to the Resolutions Consent Calendar — reflecting routine clerical steps for adopted memorials.

Important observation about the text

The version content included two distinct memorial texts: one honoring Gene Ferguson (explicitly dated as passing March 3, 2025) and a separate Illinois Senate-style memorial for Bill L. Entwistle (with biographical detail and a September 25, 2025 death date). This appears to be an amalgamation or clerical combination of two memorial resolutions (or template language). For definitive record-keeping or family distribution, consult the enrolled resolution on file with the Secretary of the Senate to confirm which individual SR 469 officially memorializes and to resolve the textual inconsistency.

Bottom line

SR 469 is a non-binding, ceremonial Senate resolution expressing condolences and honoring the life of a named deceased individual; it directs that a copy be furnished to the family. The public record for this bill includes mixed/multiple memorial texts, so verification against the enrolled resolution is recommended.

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

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