Relative to California Freethought Day.
Summary
This measure would proclaim October 15, 2017, as the 16th annual celebration of California Freethought Day in Sacramento, California, congratulate past and current volunteers and planning committees of California Freethought Day, support the goals of California Freethought Day, invite Californians to join in the celebration of free thought, science, and the separation of religion and government, and urge other public officials to become more educated about the secular community.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2017
Committee Review
Aug 2017
Senate Passage
Sep 2017
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Aug 21, 2017
Last action Sep 6, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Sep 6, 2017
How they voted
30–7
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
Sep 6, 2017
D
Democratic27
100% Yea
R
Republican13
53% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Sep 6, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (30-7-3)
senate
Sep 6, 2017
Upper · Passed
Read. Adopted. (Ayes 30. Noes 7. Page 2525.) Ordered to the Assembly.
upper
Sep 6, 2017
Introduced
Amendments by Senator Anderson tabled on motion of Senator Monning. (Ayes 24. Noes 12. Page 2493.)
upper
Aug 30, 2017
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be adopted as amended. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 2284.) (August 29).
upper
Aug 23, 2017
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
upper
Aug 21, 2017
Introduced
Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Richard Pan
DDemocratic
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