# Illinois SJR0034: POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY Illinois SJR0034, POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Cristina Castro (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2026-05-30 (Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SJR0034-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SJR0034 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY - Status: adopted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-04-30 - Last action: 2026-05-30, Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin - Sponsor: Cristina Castro (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 22 - Subjects: assignments, veterans affairs, veterans' affairs - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (18 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Encourages the citizens of Illinois to recognize and honor those who have made extraordinary sacrifices in the service of our State and country on POW/MIA Recognition Day this year on September 19, 2025. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Cristina Castro (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Amy Briel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy Elik (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brad Stephens (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Charles Meier (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dan Swanson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dave Severin (Republican), House - Cosponsor: David Friess (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jackie Haas (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Sanalitro (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kevin Schmidt (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Lindsey LaPointe (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Gill (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael J. Coffey, Jr. (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicole La Ha (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Norine K. Hammond (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Regan Deering (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Stephanie A. Kifowit (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tony M. McCombie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Wayne A. Rosenthal (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-05 | House | Recommends Be Adopted Veterans' Affairs Committee; | pass | 12 | 0 | | | 2025-05-21 | Senate | Be Adopted Veterans Affairs; | pass | 6 | 0 | | ## Actions (38) - 2026-05-30: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin (House) - 2026-05-30: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie (House) - 2026-05-30: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr. (House) - 2026-05-30: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond (House) - 2026-05-30: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha (House) - 2026-05-30: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens (House) - 2026-05-30: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro (House) - 2026-05-30: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas (House) - 2026-05-30: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik (House) - 2026-05-30: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Regan Deering (House) - 2026-05-30: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt (House) - 2026-05-30: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier (House) - 2026-05-30: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson (House) - 2026-05-30: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal (House) - 2026-05-30: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin (House) - 2026-05-30: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess (House) - 2026-05-30: Adopted Both Houses (Senate) - 2026-05-30: Resolution Adopted (House) - 2026-05-07: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe (House) - 2026-05-07: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel (House) - 2026-05-07: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman (House) - 2026-05-07: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill (House) - 2026-05-07: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House) - 2026-05-06: Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions (House) - 2026-05-05: Recommends Be Adopted Veterans' Affairs Committee; 012-000-000 (House) - 2026-04-27: Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee (House) - 2026-04-07: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-07: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (House) - 2025-10-29: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-10-29: Resolution Adopted (Senate) - 2025-10-14: Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions October 15, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-10-14: Approved for Consideration Assignments (Senate) - 2025-07-02: Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions May 22, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Be Adopted Veterans Affairs; 006-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Assigned to Veterans Affairs (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Filed with Secretary (Senate) ## Bill text - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SJR/PDF/10400SJ0034lv.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 - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SJR/PDF/10400SJ0034lv.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-SJR0034-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).