VETERANS GARDENING DAY
Summary
Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Provides that the first Saturday in May of each year is designated as Veterans Gardening Day to be observed throughout the State as a day set apart in the honor and remembrance of veterans and as celebrated with appropriate activities.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Aug 2021
Introduced Apr 23, 2021
Signed Aug 16, 2021
Floor votes · House Apr 22, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Aug 16, 2021
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
upper
May 13, 2021
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Executive; 016-000-000
upper
May 4, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Apr 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 23, 2021
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 113-000-000
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Consent Calendar State Government Administration Committee; 008-000-000
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jil Tracy
RRepublican
P
Randy Frese
RRepublican
Co
Mark Batinick
RRepublican
Co
Tom Bennett
RRepublican
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