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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 2312: Juneteenth

Making Juneteenth a legal holiday.

Summary

  • Designates the 19th of June, known as Juneteenth, as a state legal holiday.
  • Legislatively recognizes February as Black History Month.

From the House Bill Analysis 2020 (HB 2312), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2020
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Melanie Morgan (D-29)
Introduced
January 13, 2020 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to making Juneteenth a legal holiday;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Melanie Morgan (D-29)

37 co-sponsors (37 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

John Lovick D-44Eric Pettigrew D-37Debra Entenman D-47Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Bill Ramos D-5Debra Lekanoff D-40Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Mia Gregerson D-33Javier Valdez D-46Steve Kirby D-29Vandana Slatter D-48My-Linh Thai D-41Davina Duerr D-1Zack Hudgins D-11Steve Bergquist D-11Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Roger Goodman D-45Mike Chapman D-24Mike Pellicciotti D-30Lisa Callan D-5Sherry Appleton D-23Timm Ormsby D-3Pat Sullivan D-47Chris Kilduff D-28Mari Leavitt D-28Alex Ramel D-40Sharon Shewmake D-42Noel Frame D-36Lauren Davis D-32Amy Walen D-48Tina Orwall D-33Mike Sells D-38Nicole Macri D-43Beth Doglio D-22Strom Peterson D-21Marcus Riccelli D-3Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
  2. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2312 in other sessions

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

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