Bill

SR 419

MEMORIAL-DOROTHY L. GOLEMAN

104th Regular Session Introduced by Doris Turner

Ceremonial Senate resolution recognizing the birth of Ella Catherine Branch Tippins and mourning Dorothy L. Goleman; symbolic honors with copies sent to their families.

Resolution Adopted

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Bill Summary · SR 419

Summary — SR 419 (Resolution Adopted)

Main purpose and intent

SR 419 is a ceremonial Senate resolution that, as presented, contains two distinct memorial/celebratory texts. One recognizes and celebrates the birth of Ella Catherine Branch Tippins; the other is a memorial resolution honoring the life of Dorothy L. Goleman. Both texts are non‑binding, symbolic measures intended to record the Senate’s congratulations or condolences and to authorize distribution of an appropriate copy of the resolution to the family.

Note: The version provided appears to combine language from two separate resolutions (a Georgia Senate-style birth recognition for Ella Catherine Branch Tippins and an Illinois Senate memorial for Dorothy L. Goleman). The official bill title shown is “MEMORIAL‑DOROTHY L. GOLEMAN,” but the body includes the birth recognition language as well.

Key provisions and changes

Birth recognition (Ella Catherine Branch Tippins)
- Announces the birth of Ella Catherine Branch Tippins to Chelsea McElveen Tippins and Stephen Branch Tippins, Jr.
- Records specifics: birth date/time (February 11, 2025, at 9:54 A.M.), weight (5 pounds, 14 ounces), and length (18.5 inches).
- Offers congratulations and best wishes for Ella’s long, healthy, and successful life.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and make available an appropriate copy of the resolution for the parents.
Memorial for Dorothy L. Goleman
- Records biographical details: born April 23, 1927; graduated Virden High School (1945); bachelor’s degree in music education from Illinois Wesleyan University (1949); married July 23, 1950.
- Notes public service: music teacher in Springfield Public Schools District 186; private piano and organ teacher for 58 years; long‑time music director at Divernon United Methodist Church.
- Records death (September 3, 2025) and lists surviving family members and those preceded in death.
- Expresses the Senate’s mourning and extends condolences to family and friends.
- Directs that a suitable copy of the resolution be presented to the family.

Who is affected

Primarily the families and communities named:
- The Tippins family (parents Chelsea and Stephen Tippins, Jr., and siblings) — recipients of the congratulatory resolution.
- The family, friends, and community of Dorothy L. Goleman (survivors noted in the text) — recipients of condolences and the memorial copy.
The resolutions are symbolic and do not create legal rights, obligations, or fiscal effects for state government.

Procedural and timeline information

Introduced: April 15, 2025 (received by Secretary of the Senate).
Senate read and adopted: noted multiple times (e.g., March 20, 2025; April 22, 2025 — read & adopted; vote recorded and reported enrolled on April 22).
Additional entries show later processing: filed with Secretary (October 14, 2025); co‑sponsored by all senators and referred to Resolutions Consent Calendar (October 14); resolution adopted (October 15, 2025).
The Secretary of the Senate is authorized to prepare and distribute appropriate copies of the resolution to the named families.

Impact

Purely honorary and ceremonial: records the Senate’s official congratulations and sympathies, preserves the record, and provides a formal copy to the families. No regulatory, fiscal, or programmatic impacts.

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