Bill > HB1615

This bill amends the Flag Display Act in Illinois to expand where the United States national flag can be displayed at county courthouses. Currently, the law requires flags to be placed only on top of courthouse flag-staffs, but the bill now permits flags to be "unfurled and kept floating" either on the top of the courthouse or prominently displayed on the courthouse grounds. The bill maintains the existing requirement that flags must be at least four by eight feet in size and that county sheriffs are responsible for hoisting the flag on legal holidays and other days specified by the county board, with display hours remaining from eight o'clock a.m. to five o'clock p.m. The legislation also preserves the existing provision allowing counties to display a Missing in Action (MIA) flag at the courthouse, either on the same flag-staff as the national flag or separately. This change provides county boards with more flexibility in how they display the American flag while maintaining the core intent of ensuring national flag visibility at courthouses.

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https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1615&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104