BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 2138: Korean war vet armistice day

Establishing national Korean war veterans armistice day.

Summary

Recognizes July 27 as National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day and requires that the National League of Families' POW/MIA flag be flown by public entities on that date.
Specifies the third Friday in September as National POW/MIA Recognition Day.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2138), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 11, Laws of 2012

AN ACT Relating to national Korean war veterans armistice day;

Passed January 23, 2012

Version voted on: HB 2138

95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	55	0	0	1
Republican	40	0	0	2

How each member voted

Passed February 27, 2012

Version voted on: HB 2138

48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	27	0	0	0
Republican	21	0	0	1

How each member voted

Mar 7, 2012Effective date 6/7/2012.
Mar 7, 2012Chapter 11, 2012 Laws.
Mar 7, 2012Governor signed.
Mar 1, 2012Delivered to Governor.
Mar 1, 2012President signed.
Feb 29, 2012Speaker signed.
Feb 27, 2012Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Feb 27, 2012Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 23, 2012Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 21, 2012Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 20, 2012GO - Majority; do pass.
Jan 24, 2012First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.
Jan 23, 2012Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
Jan 23, 2012Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Jan 20, 2012Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 11, 2012Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 9, 2012SGTA - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 9, 2012SGTA - Majority; do pass.
Jan 9, 2012By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Nov 30, 2011First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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