# Illinois HB4309: POW MIA RECOGNITION DAY Illinois HB4309, POW MIA RECOGNITION DAY, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status passed house, last action 2026-04-10 (Referred to Assignments) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4309-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB4309 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: POW MIA RECOGNITION DAY - Status: passed house - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-06 - Last action: 2026-04-10, Referred to Assignments - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 13 - Subjects: state government administration, assignments - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (119 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Provides that the Governor shall annually designate by official proclamation the third Friday of September in each year as POW/MIA Recognition Day (rather than the third Friday of September in each year is designated as POW/MIA Recognition Day) to be observed in honor and remembrance of the men and women who, as POWs, have suffered captivity in foreign countries while in active service with the United States armed forces or who, as MIAs, have been recognized as missing in action in a time of war or during a period of hostilities (rather than who were recognized as POWs or MIAs in a time of war or during a period of hostilities). Provides that the Governor shall request, in the Governor's annual designation by official proclamation, that some portion of the third Friday of September be used for solemn contemplation on the plight of members of the United States armed forces who have been held prisoners of war and members of the United States armed forces who have been missing in action and the resolve of families and friends who continue to seek the fullest possible accounting for missing loved ones. Effective immediately. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Bill Cunningham (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Daniel J. Ugaste (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emanuel "Chris" Welch (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Janet Yang Rohr (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matt Hanson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael J. Kelly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Paul Jacobs (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rick Ryan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Stephanie A. Kifowit (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-08 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 110 | 0 | | | 2026-02-18 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (25) - 2026-04-10: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-04-10: First Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin (House) - 2026-04-08: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (House) - 2026-04-08: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs (House) - 2026-04-08: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Ugaste (House) - 2026-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson (House) - 2026-04-08: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 (House) - 2026-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (House) - 2026-04-07: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-07: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch (House) - 2026-02-19: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-02-18: Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000 (House) - 2026-02-11: Assigned to State Government Administration Committee (House) - 2026-01-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly (House) - 2026-01-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2026-01-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House) - 2026-01-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan (House) - 2026-01-14: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-01-14: First Reading (House) - 2026-01-06: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4309eng.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4309.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4309eng.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4309.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4309-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).