Victims of Communism Day
Summary
Victims of Communism Day; Requires Governor to proclaim November 7 of each year as "Victims of Communism Day"; requires day to be observed in public schools; requires certain high school students to receive specified instruction.
Bill status
died
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Governor
Introduced Mar 19, 2021
Last action Apr 30, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2021 · House Apr 14, 2021
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
Apr 21, 2021
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
40
Key actions
13
Committee
15
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Amendment(s) adopted (133526)
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Education & Employment Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Original reference removed: Rules Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Original reference removed: State Affairs Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2021
Introduced
CS Filed
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
PCS added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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