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SR 352

WOMEN'S CIVIC DAY

104th Regular Session Introduced by Christopher Belt

Two ceremonial resolutions commend state events: Illinois’ Women's Civic Day (Mar 19, 2025) and Georgia’s Small Business Advocacy Day (Mar 5, 2025); no legal effects.

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Bill Summary · SR 352

Summary — SR 352 (Resolution)

Note: The provided text appears to contain two distinct Senate resolutions that share the same bill number (SR 352) but originate from different jurisdictions and address different subjects. Below are concise, separate summaries of each resolution and their procedural status as reflected in the supplied file.

A. Illinois — "Women's Civic Day" (LRB10413940MST26858r / SR0352)

Purpose and intent

  • Declares March 19, 2025, as "Women's Civic Day" in recognition of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University (Carbondale) and to celebrate and promote the role of women in public service and leadership.

Key provisions

  • Commends the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute for its internships, scholarships, and leadership-development programs (examples referenced: Alexander Lane Internship, Latino Heritage Internship, Social Work Internship, Vince Demuzio Internship; Barb Brown Memorial Scholarship; Jeanne Hurley Simon Memorial Scholarship; others).
  • Recognizes Dr. Linda Renee Baker for more than 10 years of leadership directing internships and mentorship.
  • Honors and names specific 2025 interns, fellows, and participating Southern Illinois University students who helped organize or participated in the 2025 Women’s Civic Day event at the Illinois Capitol.
  • Directs that a suitable copy of the resolution be presented to the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute as a symbol of respect.

Who is affected / impact

  • Primarily symbolic recognition: benefits the Paul Simon Institute, participating students/interns, SIU and stakeholders in women's civic leadership. No regulatory or fiscal changes; purely ceremonial.

Sponsors / authors

  • Lists Illinois sponsors including Senators Sonya Halpern (note: text shows “By: Senators Halpern of the 39th, Jones II of the 22nd, Parent of the 44th, Esteves of the 35th, Orrock of the 36th and others”). (The text is partially redacted/confused; see procedural notes below.)

B. Georgia — "Small Business Advocacy Day" (S. R. 352)

Purpose and intent

  • Commends several small-business advocacy organizations and recognizes March 5, 2025, as "Small Business Advocacy Day" in Georgia.

Key provisions

  • Commends organizations named in the text for their work supporting entrepreneurs and small businesses, including:
    • Small Business Majority
    • Women's Entrepreneurial Opportunity Project, Inc.
    • Urban League of Greater Atlanta
    • Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs
    • Our Village United
    • Kindred Futures
    • Georgia First
  • Recognizes the economic importance of small businesses (text cites that small businesses represent a substantial majority of businesses) and acknowledges the organizations’ roles in promoting economic development and equitable opportunities.
  • Authorizes the Secretary of the Senate to make copies of the resolution available to the public and press.

Who is affected / impact

  • Symbolic recognition aimed at small businesses and advocacy organizations in Georgia; no legal or fiscal effects.

Sponsors

  • The supplied sponsor list (RaShaun Kemp, Kenya Wicks, Clint Dixon, Greg Dolezal, Sally Harrell, Sonya Halpern, Brian Strickland, Elena Parent, Billy Hickman, Nikki Merritt, Derek Mallow, Randal Mangham, Brandon Beach, John Albers, Russ Goodman, Nan Orrock, Harold Jones II, Tonya Anderson, Gail Davenport, Jason Esteves, John F. Kennedy) appears to reflect senators who co-sponsored or authorized co-authors. (Some names overlap with the Illinois text, indicating the combined/mixed document.)

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Document metadata lists: Introduced March 28, 2025; Referred to Assignments (May 29, 2025); received by Secretary of the Senate March 28, 2025.
  • The file also records actions including “Read,” “Adopted,” “Reported enrolled,” and “Co-author authorized” on dates in March–April 2025 (e.g., Read and Adopted entries dated March 6, April 2, 2025). These entries indicate that at least one version of SR 352 was considered and adopted by its originating Senate chamber; exact chamber attribution differs between the two resolutions in the file.
  • Both items are nonbinding commemorative resolutions (ceremonial), not statutes—no change to law or appropriations.

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- Verify the originating chamber for each version and produce separate formal summaries with corrected sponsor lists and official bill text links, or
- Produce a single consolidated one-page fact sheet for distribution.

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

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