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HJR0014 • 2026
TROOPER CARNS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY
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TROOPER CARNS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY
3/5 Vote Required
Resolution Adopted; 058-000-000
Adopted Both Houses
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
Approved for Consideration Assignments
Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions April 16, 2026
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Emil Jones, III
Resolution Adopted 117-000-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam M. Niemerg
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens
Arrive in Senate
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
Referred to Assignments
Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions
Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges ; 018-000-000
Assigned to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter
TROOPER CARNS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY
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Full Text of HJR0014 Home Legislation Full Text HJR0014 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced Printer Friendly Version Introduced Open PDF HJ0014 LRB104 08233 MST 18283 r 1 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the Illinois General 3 Assembly pays honor and respect to those individuals who have 4 given their lives in service to their community; and 5 WHEREAS, Illinois State Police Trooper Clay Carns died in 6 the line of duty on December 23, 2024; and 7 WHEREAS, Trooper Carns was removing debris from the 8 southbound highway north of Blodgett Road when a driver did 9 not stop and struck him; he was transported to St. Joseph 10 Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries an hour later; 11 and 12 WHEREAS, Trooper Carns was part of Illinois State Police 13 Cadet Class 123 and joined the ISP on November 10, 2013; and 14 WHEREAS, Trooper Carns was assigned badge number 6512 and 15 served for 11 years; therefore, be it 16 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 17 HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE 18 SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate I-55 Mile Marker 19 243 to 244, Southbound and Northbound, as the "ISP Trooper 20 Clay M. Carns Memorial Highway"; and be it further HJ0014 - 2 - LRB104 08233 MST 18283 r 1 RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation 2 is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with 3 State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs 4 giving notice of the name "ISP Trooper Clay M. Carns Memorial 5 Highway"; and be it further 6 RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 7 presented to the family of Trooper Carns and the Secretary of 8 the Illinois Department of Transportation. Footer Disclaimer This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. Contact ILGA Webmaster ILGA.gov uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By continuing to browse ILGA.gov you consent to our use of cookies. 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