Illinois HR 140: CONGRATS-MATTHEW HOPPESCH

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HR0140LRB104 12231 MST 22337 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, Each year the President of the United States 

3declares January 16th as Religious Freedom Day and calls upon 

4Americans to observe this day through appropriate events and 

5activities in homes, schools, and places of worship; and

6 WHEREAS, Our Founding Fathers knew the importance of 

7freedom of religion, and the U.S. Constitution protects an 

8individual's right to worship as they so choose with the First 

9Amendment; and

10 WHEREAS, Declaring such a day for religious freedom is 

11part of our American foundation and heritage; and

12 WHEREAS, January 16th was the chosen date for celebration 

13as it is the anniversary of the exact date in 1786 when the 

14Virginia Statute on Religious Freedom was passed; and

15 WHEREAS, This statute restrained the practice of taxing 

16people to pay for the support of the local clergy and protected 

17the civil rights of people to express their religious beliefs 

18without suffering discrimination; and

19 WHEREAS, In Illinois, this date was observed by former 

20Governor Rauner, and this important day of freedom should be 

HR0140- 2 -LRB104 12231 MST 22337 r

1brought into our chamber and State; therefore, be it

2 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 

3HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 

4we declare January 16, 2025 as "Religious Freedom Day" in the 

5State of Illinois and encourage our citizens to reflect on our 

6proud tradition of religious freedom so that it may be 

7preserved for future generations.

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