Armenian Genocide: day of remembrance.
Summary
This measure would designate April 24, 2012, as "California Day of Remembrance for the Armenian Genocide of 1915–1923." It would memorialize the Congress and the President of the United States to act likewise to commemorate the Armenian Genocide.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2012
Committee Review
May 2012
Senate Passage
Apr 2012
Assembly Passage
May 2012
Signed into Law
May 2012
Introduced Mar 26, 2012
Signed May 14, 2012
Floor votes · Senate Apr 19, 2012 · Assembly May 10, 2012
How they voted
30–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 31
Apr 19, 2012
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
R
Republican11
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
4
May 14, 2012
Introduced
Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 2:30 p.m.
legislature
May 10, 2012
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (64-0-6)
assembly
May 3, 2012
Lower · Passed
From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (May 3).
lower
Apr 26, 2012
Committee
Referred to Com. on RLS.
lower
Apr 19, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (30-0-1)
senate
Apr 11, 2012
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3123.) (April 11).
upper
Mar 26, 2012
Committee
Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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