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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

HB 1485: Women's Suffrage Day

Recognizing Women's Suffrage Day as a legal holiday.

Summary

  • Designates March 22 to be a state legal holiday, recognized as Women's Suffrage Day.

From the House Bill Analysis 2022 (HB 1485), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 4, 2021
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Michelle Valdez (R-26)
Introduced
February 4, 2021 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to recognizing Women's Suffrage Day as a legal holiday;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Michelle Valdez (R-26)

8 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Kelly Chambers R-25Jenny Graham R-6Debra Lekanoff D-40Mike Volz R-6Representative R-39Cyndy Jacobsen R-25Carolyn Eslick R-39Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

HB 1485 in other sessions

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

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