MEMORIAL-JOY ERLICHMAN MILLER
This is a Senate Resolution (SR 545) memorializing Joy Erlichman Miller, a Peoria, Florida resident and longtime mental health counselor, author, and Holocaust memorial advocate who died on December 6, 2025. The resolution formally mourns her passing, highlights her professional contributions - including 50 years as a licensed counselor, authoring eight books, founding the Peoria Holocaust Memorial, and hosting a 25-year TV mental health segment - and expresses the Illinois Senate’s condolences to her family. As a memorial resolution, it has no legislative effect or policy impact; it simply serves as a formal expression of respect from the Senate. The resolution was adopted by the Illinois Senate on January 14, 2026.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 14, 2026
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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
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Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Jan 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Resolution Adopted
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Resolutions Consent Calendar
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dave Koehler
DDemocratic
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