SR 678 Illinois Senate · 104th Regular Session

MEMORIAL-BUFORD M. GREEN

This Senate resolution honors the life of Buford M. Green, a Jacksonville-area journalist, educator, and sports figure who passed away on March 9, 2025. The bill formally expresses the Illinois Senate's condolences to his family and friends while recognizing his extensive career in journalism, his long tenure as a radio host, and his numerous hall of fame inductions in sports and education. A copy of the resolution will be presented to Green's family as a gesture of sympathy from the state legislature.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 24, 2026 Last action Mar 26, 2026
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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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Committee
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Mar 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Resolution Adopted
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Committee
Referred to Resolutions Consent Calendar
upper
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Jil Tracy
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