SB 826 (2008) -  Juneteenth Independence Day/The End of Slavery [RPCC]

General Bill by Hill
Juneteenth Independence Day/The End of Slavery [RPCC]: Renames Juneteenth Day as "Juneteenth Independence Day." Requires the Governor to annually issue a proclamation designating June 19th as said day, recognizing the end of slavery in the United States and the contributions that individuals of African descent have made, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2008
Last Event: 05/02/08 S Died in Committee on Governmental Operations on Friday, May 2, 2008 5:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Governmental Operations
  • Judiciary

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 615 Subject: Juneteenth Independence Day Relationship: Identical

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Committee on Governmental Operations Time: 05/02/2008 - 5:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced, referred to Governmental Operations; Judiciary -SJ 00051 Time: 03/03/2008 - 8:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Governmental Operations; Judiciary Time: 01/24/2008 - 10:06 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 12/18/2007 - 11:33 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

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