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SR 502

RECOGNIZES-REO SPEEDWAGON

104th Regular Session Introduced by Paul Faraci and 1 co-sponsor

SR 502 is a ceremonial recognition honoring Henry Carter for a state-speaking championship and REO Speedwagon for its cultural impact, with copies prepared for them.

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Bill Summary · SR 502

Summary — SR 502 (Senate Resolution)

Status snapshot
- Bill type: Senate Resolution (ceremonial)
- Bill number: SR 502
- Introduced: May 2, 2025
- Current procedural entries (as recorded): Read and adopted (May 6, 2025); reported enrolled; printed in full; filed with Secretary (Oct 30, 2025); referred to Assignments (Oct 30, 2025). (See “Procedural notes” below for inconsistencies.)
- Sponsors (primary): RaShaun Kemp; Sally Harrell; Sonya Halpern; Kim Jackson; Elena Parent; Donzella James; Nan Orrock; Tonya Anderson; Gail Davenport; Jason Esteves; Rachel Ventura.

Purpose and intent
SR 502 is a non‑binding, commemorative resolution recognizing and honoring notable achievements and contributions. The version text contains two distinct recognition sections: (1) commending Henry Carter of Midtown High School for winning the GHSA 4A State Literary Championship in Domestic and International Extemporaneous Speaking; and (2) recognizing the rock band REO Speedwagon for its multi‑decade musical legacy and cultural impact, particularly its roots in Illinois and recent final concert in June 2025.

Key provisions and language
- Commendation of Henry Carter:
- Recognizes Carter’s victory at the GHSA 4A State Literary Championship (Domestic & International Extemporaneous Speaking).
- Praises his training, leadership, sportsmanship, and the pride brought to himself, his school (Midtown High School), and community.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to make an appropriate copy of the resolution available for distribution to Henry Carter.

  • Recognition of REO Speedwagon:
    • Recites the band’s origin (formation by Neal Doughty and Alan Gratzer in 1967 at the University of Illinois, Urbana‑Champaign), name origin (the 1915 REO Speed Wagon truck), national rise in the 1970s–1980s, induction into the Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66 (June 11, 2021), and a final concert in June 2025 marking nearly six decades of activity.
    • Expresses official recognition of the band’s cultural and musical impact and directs that a suitable copy of the resolution be delivered to REO Speedwagon.

Who is affected
- Primary honorees: Henry Carter (student champion) and the members of REO Speedwagon.
- Secondary: Midtown High School, the band’s fans, the Illinois cultural community (museum/heritage institutions), and the body presenting the recognition.
- Nature of effect: purely honorary and symbolic; no regulatory, fiscal, or legal changes.

Procedural notes and inconsistencies
- The document contains duplicated and mixed material (two separate recognitions in a single resolution text).
- Some internal inconsistencies appear (for example, a pronoun mismatch in the Henry Carter text and references formatted as an Illinois General Assembly resolution—LRB code—while sponsors are Georgia state senators). These likely reflect clerical merging of different resolution drafts.
- Recorded actions show adoption and enrollment in May 2025, yet later entries (Oct 30, 2025) list filing with Secretary and referral to Assignments; this suggests overlapping or out‑of‑order clerical entries rather than substantive changes to the resolution’s ceremonial effect.

Impact
- SR 502 is ceremonial: it conveys official recognition and appreciation but imposes no duties, expenditures, or legal obligations. The primary practical outcome is that copies of the resolution will be delivered to the recognized parties.

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

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