MEMORIAL-MICHAEL E. ALTMAN

104th Regular Session Introduced by Carol Ammons and 25 co-sponsors

Designates a memorial recognition in honor of Michael E. Altman in Illinois legislative records and related ceremonial acknowledgments.

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones

Bill Overview

Bill: HR 756

Session: 104th

Jurisdiction: Illinois

Title: MEMORIAL-MICHAEL E. ALTMAN

Primary purpose: The memorial bill designation recognizes the contributions or memory of Michael E. Altman. Memorial resolutions typically serve to honor an individual posthumously and express the legislature’s respect for that person’s life and impact.

Main Purpose and Intent

To officially designate a memorial in honor of Michael E. Altman.

To acknowledge and celebrate Altman’s contributions, character, or impact on the community, as determined appropriate by the sponsoring members.

To publicly recognize Altman through legislative language, accompanying ceremonial actions, and related commemorations.

Key Provisions and Changes

Formal Recognition: Adoption of a memorial designation for Michael E. Altman within the Illinois legislative records or associated public memorials.

Ceremonial/Process Provisions: The bill may specify procedural steps for passage, such as sponsor signatories, possible committee referrals, and potential ceremonial actions (presentation of the memorial, naming in official records).

No Fiscal Requirements: Memorial bills typically do not create new programs, funding, or administrative obligations. If any ceremonial costs arise, they are usually minimal or handled within standard legislative operating budgets.

Who or What Is Affected

Michael E. Altman (in memorial form): The primary focus is to honor and publicly recognize this individual.

Legislative records and public commemorations: The bill would influence the naming and recognition present in official records and related ceremonial displays or acknowledgments.

Stakeholders: Family, community members, and colleagues of Altman who support or participate in the memorial recognition.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

Sponsored by a broad slate of Illinois legislators, with multiple co-sponsors listed, indicating bipartisan or cross-aisle support typical of memorial resolutions.

Likely path: Introduction, potential committee consideration (often a memorial designation proceeds without significant controversy), and floor passage, followed by formal adoption into the Illinois official records.

Timing: Memorial designations typically occur as part of routine legislative sessions and are processed in a manner consistent with other memorial resolutions.

Notes

Without the full text, this summary focuses on the standard features of a memorial bill of this type: formal recognition of an individual and related ceremonial acknowledgment.

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