MEMORIAL-JIM DOOLEY
This Senate Resolution honors James "Jim" L. Dooley, a musician and community figure from River Forest who passed away in August 2025. The bill formally acknowledges his life's work as a founding member of The Dooley Boys, a band that performed for over 60 years in Chicago-area venues. It also recognizes his contributions as a songwriter, photographer, and nature enthusiast, while expressing the Senate's condolences to his surviving family members. The resolution concludes by directing that a copy be presented to Dooley's family as a gesture of sympathy.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2026
Last action Mar 5, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Resolution Adopted
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Committee
Referred to Resolutions Consent Calendar
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Don Harmon
DDemocratic
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