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SJR 32

SIGMA GAMMA RHO SORORITY DAY

104th Regular Session Introduced by Christopher Belt

Designates May 7, 2025, as Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated Day in Illinois to honor its centennial service and advocacy in education, health, and youth programs.

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Bill Summary · SJR 32

Summary — SJR 32: “Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated Day”

Status: Joint Resolution (ceremonial) — Introduced Dec 18, 2024; Read 1st time Feb 3, 2025; Referred to Health & Human Services; Enacted Mar 18, 2025 (per provided actions)
Primary sponsor: Sen. Christopher Belt (IL)
Companion measures: HJR 21, HJR 61, HJR 69, HJR 100, HJR 131; related SJR 6

Purpose

SJR 32 is a ceremonial joint resolution of the Illinois General Assembly declaring May 7, 2025, as “Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated Day” in Illinois and formally recognizing the contributions of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., particularly its Central Region and Illinois chapters, on the occasion of the organization’s centennial of service and sisterhood.

Key provisions

  • Officially designates May 7, 2025, as Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated Day in the State of Illinois.
  • Recognizes and recounts the sorority’s history, mission, and public-service programs, including:
    • Founding on November 12, 1922, at Butler University by seven educators.
    • The Central Region’s organization and century-long leadership and community service across the Midwest.
    • Signature programs such as Project CRADLE Care, Youth Symposium, Rhosebuds and Rhoers youth clubs, Operation Big Book Bag, swim initiatives, and other multigenerational outreach and development efforts.
  • Commends Sigma Gamma Rho’s advocacy on equity in education, health care access, mental health, and academic achievement.
  • Notes notable past and present leaders associated with the sorority (e.g., Rev. Willie T. Barrow; Dr. Annie Lawrence Brown; elected officials and community leaders).
  • Encourages recognition of members gathering at the Illinois State Capitol on May 7, 2025, to engage with lawmakers and continue advocacy work.

Who is affected / impact

  • Primarily symbolic: the resolution honors Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., its members (undergraduate and alumnae chapters in Illinois), and communities served by its programs.
  • No changes to state law, regulatory duties, or appropriation of funds are made; the resolution has no substantive fiscal or regulatory impact. Its effect is to raise public awareness and formally recognize the organization’s contributions.

Procedural notes

  • Classified as a joint resolution (ceremonial designation). According to the provided legislative actions, the resolution progressed through standard readings and committee referral and was enacted in March 2025.
  • Multiple companion House joint resolutions indicate parallel recognition efforts in the Illinois House.

This measure is a formal, nonbinding recognition intended to honor the sorority’s centennial legacy and promote its ongoing civic and service activities in Illinois.

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

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