BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 2209: Lunar new year

Celebrating lunar new year.

Summary

  • Designates the Lunar New Year as a legislatively recognized day.
  • Encourages governmental entities and educational and cultural organizations to celebrate the Lunar New Year.
  • Requires the State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs to create programming and resources for entities to use in their celebrations.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2209), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 76, Laws of 2024
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2024
  2. Out of committeeJan 22, 2024
  3. Passed HouseJan 31, 2024
  4. Passed SenateFeb 28, 2024
  5. GovernorMar 13, 2024
  6. LawMar 13, 2024
Prime sponsor
My-Linh Thai (D-41)
Introduced
January 9, 2024 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2024
Session law
Chapter 76, Laws of 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to celebrating lunar new year;

Sponsors

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed January 31, 2024
Version voted on: HB 2209
96 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58000
Republican38101
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2024
Version voted on: HB 2209
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

History

  1. Effective date 6/6/2024.
  2. Chapter 76, 2024 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. Minority; without recommendation.
  12. SGE - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to State Government & Elections.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  17. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  18. SGOV - Majority; do pass.
  19. SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

HB 2209 in other sessions

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