Juneteenth New State Holiday
Summary
The act establishes Juneteenth, which is the nineteenth day of June, as a state legal holiday. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
Apr 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Feb 24, 2022
Signed May 2, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 21, 2022 · House Apr 11, 2022
How they voted
31–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 34
Mar 21, 2022
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
R
Republican14
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
5
Committee
2
May 2, 2022
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Apr 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
lower
Apr 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Mar 21, 2022
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
lower
Mar 21, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
upper
Mar 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Feb 24, 2022
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James Coleman
DDemocratic
P
JB
Janet Buckner
DDemocratic
P
LH
Leslie Herod
DDemocratic
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