Bill Text: IL HR0175 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Declares April 30, 2023 as Therapy Animal Day in the State of Illinois.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-03 - Resolution Adopted [HR0175 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-HR0175-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, There are thousands of therapy animal teams | ||||||
3 | serving in communities across the United States; and
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4 | WHEREAS, Therapy animal teams play an essential role in | ||||||
5 | improving human health and well-being through the human-animal | ||||||
6 | bond; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Therapy animal teams make millions of visits per | ||||||
8 | year in such settings as hospitals, nursing homes, schools, | ||||||
9 | and hospice; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Therapy animal teams interact with a variety of | ||||||
11 | people in our communities, including veterans, seniors, | ||||||
12 | patients, students facing literacy challenges, and those | ||||||
13 | approaching end of life; and
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14 | WHEREAS, These exceptional therapy animals who partner | ||||||
15 | with their human companions bring comfort and healing to those | ||||||
16 | in need; therefore, be it
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17 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
18 | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
19 | we declare April 30, 2023 as Therapy Animal Day in the State of | ||||||
20 | Illinois; and be it further
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1 | RESOLVED, That we encourage Illinoisans to celebrate | ||||||
2 | therapy animals and their human handlers, and we salute the | ||||||
3 | service of therapy animal teams in our communities across | ||||||
4 | Illinois and the nation.
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