Holidays and Observances; "Week of Nonviolence"; designate a week in this state; remembrance of the April 4, 1968, assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to designate a week in this state as a "Week of Nonviolence"; to provide for the recognition of such week in remembrance of the April 4, 1968, assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and to commemorate his global legacy of nonviolence; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 18, 2021
Last action Feb 22, 2021
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Feb 22, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
14 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
Doc Rhett
DDemocratic
P
Donzella James
DDemocratic
P
Elena Parent
DDemocratic
P
Emanuel Jones
DDemocratic
P
Gail Davenport
DDemocratic
P
Gloria Butler
DDemocratic
P
Harold Jones
DDemocratic
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
Nan Orrock
DDemocratic
P
Sonya Halpern
DDemocratic
P
Tonya Anderson
DDemocratic
P
Valencia Seay
DDemocratic
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