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HR0696 • 2026
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Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
Referred to Rules Committee
Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee ; 003-002-000
Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions
Resolution Adopted 069-000-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
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Full Text of HR0696 Home Legislation Full Text HR0696 - 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 HR0696 LRB104 21009 ECR 34895 r 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, February 2026 marks the 100th year that Americans 3 have set aside time in February to honor Black history; and 4 WHEREAS, Rather than acknowledging the challenges and 5 celebrating the accomplishments that define Black history in 6 America, President Donald J. Trump has disgracefully chosen 7 this time of year to advance an agenda that embraces a return 8 to the ugliest moments of our past; and 9 WHEREAS, Late in the evening on February 5, 2026, 10 President Trump's personal social media account shared an 11 AI-generated video using blatantly racist caricatures of 12 former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama; 13 and 14 WHEREAS, President Trump's post was widely condemned, with 15 Tim Scott, the only Black Republican in the Senate, calling it 16 "the most racist thing I've seen out of this White House"; and 17 WHEREAS, President Trump sent his spokesperson to lecture 18 Black Americans on why the post rooted in imagery that is 19 universally accepted as racist was actually some kind of joke; 20 and HR0696 - 2 - LRB104 21009 ECR 34895 r 1 WHEREAS, President Trump finally deleted the post, while 2 refusing to apologize; and 3 WHEREAS, President Trump's bigoted agenda has reached far 4 beyond his manufactured social media echo chamber; students at 5 Florida A&M University were told that President Trump's 6 prohibition on any effort to promote "diversity, equity, and 7 inclusion" meant that Black History Month recognitions could 8 not include the word "Black"; and 9 WHEREAS, This month, the Trump administration also 10 announced that it will use taxpayer funds to fight in court for 11 the removal of recognizing the enslaved people held in the 12 first presidential mansion in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and 13 WHEREAS, Further, the Trump administration has replaced 14 pamphlets at the national landmark honoring slain civil rights 15 leader Medgar Evers with new ones that no longer refer to the 16 Ku Klux Klan member who murdered Evers as a racist; therefore, 17 be it 18 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 19 HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 20 we condemn President Donald J. Trump's racist social media 21 post and his attempts to erase history; and be it further HR0696 - 3 - LRB104 21009 ECR 34895 r 1 RESOLVED, That we will continue to honor the 100th 2 recognition of Black History Month in the State of Illinois by 3 committing to learn from history rather than hiding from it. 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. Read About Cookies ILGA.GOV 2026 ILGA.gov | All Rights Reserved | ADA | Disclaimers | Learn 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. 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