Hearing Scheduled for Mar 21, 2024

HB5617 Prohibit a School from using a

Native Name, Logo, or Mascot

Kindergarten through 12th Grade

Your witness slips are highly valued and appreciated so we can move bills forward and build proper representation of Native Americans in the state. If this is your first time submitting a witness slip, instructions are below.

Step 1 – Hearing Schedule Page

Go to ILGA.gov hearing schedule page and click the “Create Witness Slip” button.

Step 2 – Look for Bill #: HB5617

On the next page, look for Bill #: HB5617 and click the pencil icon on the right side of the row.

Step 3 – Identification

  • Name, Address, City, State, Zip: Complete these lines (no dots or abbreviations)
  • Firm/Business: “none” or “self” or name of organization if you are empowered to act on behalf of the organization
  • Title: “self”
  • Email and phone: Complete these lines

Step 4 – Representation

  • Representation: “self” or name of organization if you are empowered to act on behalf of the organization

 

Step 6 – Testimony

  • Testimony: Select “RECORD OF APPEARANCE” – Record of Appearance Only

Step 7 – ILGA Terms & Submit

  • ILGA Terms of Agreement: Check box to agree and the click Create (Slip)

Special thanks to Representatives Maurice West, Laura Faver Dias, Diane Blair-Sherlock and Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz!

For more information search: IL HB 5617 103rd.  See Bill Status here.