Nowrūz Day.
Summary
Existing law requires the Governor to proclaim various days in honor of a person, status, or an event. This bill would require the Governor annually to proclaim the day of the astronomical Northward equinox, which usually occurs on March 20 or the following day, as Nowrūz Day.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
Assembly Passage
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
Signed into Law
Jun 2017
Introduced Jan 9, 2017
Signed Jun 28, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Jun 19, 2017 · Assembly Mar 23, 2017
How they voted
27–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 32
Jun 19, 2017
D
Democratic22
86% Yea
R
Republican10
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Jun 28, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Jun 20, 2017
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
lower
Jun 19, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (27-0-5)
senate
Jun 13, 2017
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 13).
upper
May 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Com. on G.O.
upper
Mar 23, 2017
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (66-0-4)
assembly
Mar 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (March 15).
lower
Jan 19, 2017
Committee
Referred to Com. on G.O.
lower
Jan 10, 2017
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee February 9.
lower
1 primary · 20 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adrin Nazarian
DDemocratic
Co
Al Muratsuchi
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Dodd
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Wieckowski
DDemocratic
Co
Catharine B. Baker
RRepublican
Co
Chad Mayes
IIndependent
Co
Cristina Garcia
DDemocratic
Co
David Chiu
DDemocratic
Co
Devon Mathis
RRepublican
Co
Jim Nielsen
RRepublican
Co
Joel Anderson
RRepublican
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