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HJR 20

Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to parental rights.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Werner Reschke

Designates IL Route 97 through Maquon as the Chief of Police Richard R. Young Memorial Highway and asks IDOT to erect plaques/signs; ceremonial, with no fiscal impact.

In committee upon adjournment.
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Bill Summary · HJR 20

Summary — HJR 20 (House Joint Resolution)

Note on source: the text provided with this request is an Illinois House Joint Resolution memorializing Chief of Police Richard R. Young. (The header in your prompt listing “FIRST RESPONDER PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION, CA” appears to be unrelated to the resolution text. The summary below reflects the actual enrolled HJR 20 text included in your materials.)

Main purpose

Designate the stretch of Illinois Route 97 that runs through Maquon as the “Chief of Police Richard R. Young Memorial Highway,” and request the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) to install appropriate signage or plaques identifying that name.

Key provisions

  • Official designation: Illinois Route 97 (through Maquon) is to be named the “Chief of Police Richard R. Young Memorial Highway.”
  • Signage: Requests IDOT to erect plaques or signs at suitable locations, consistent with state and federal regulations, giving notice of the designation.
  • Presentation: Directs that copies of the resolution be presented to Chief Young’s family, the Mayor of Maquon, and the Secretary of Transportation.

Who is affected / impact

  • Primary effect is ceremonial and honorary: the resolution confers a commemorative name on a highway segment to honor a longtime local police chief.
  • Illinois Department of Transportation: asked to install signage. The resolution’s legislative fiscal note is recorded as zero, indicating no substantive fiscal or policy change was expected (signage costs are typically minimal and handled within IDOT’s existing programs).
  • Local community and motorists: residents of Maquon, Chief Young’s family, and travelers on Route 97 will see the new designation on signs.
  • No change to statute, taxation, or state constitutional provisions — purely a nonbinding, symbolic legislative designation.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • The resolution text provided is an enrolled House Joint Resolution honoring Chief Richard R. Young (d. Oct 8, 2022).
  • Sponsors/cosponsors listed in the record include Nelson, Baker, Saddler, and Rep. Travis Weaver.
  • The legislative action log included multiple entries spanning 2024–2025 (committee referrals, readings, and an entry “Resolution Adopted 114-000-000” on 2025-05-30). The record also shows an “action postponed indefinitely” on 2025-06-03.
  • Record inconsistencies appear in the supplied document (dates and status). For the definitive current status and final actions (enactment and signage plans), consult the official Illinois General Assembly records or IDOT.

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

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