STATE HOLIDAY-JOHN LEWIS DAY
Summary
Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Designates the twenty-first day of February of each year as John Lewis Day, to be observed throughout the State as a day to remember the accomplishments of the civil rights icon and to honor his legacy and dedication to public service.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
Dec 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 18, 2024
Last action Jan 4, 2025
Floor votes · House Apr 17, 2024
How they voted
109–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 117
Apr 17, 2024
D
Democratic77
94% Yea
R
Republican40
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
68
Key actions
7
Committee
12
Amendments
2
Dec 22, 2024
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
lower
Jun 26, 2024
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
lower
May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Executive; 007-004-000
lower
May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
lower
May 15, 2024
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
lower
May 15, 2024
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
lower
May 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 17, 2024
lower
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
lower
May 1, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Executive
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 24 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Don Harmon
DDemocratic
P
Joyce Mason
DDemocratic
Co
Ann Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Anna Moeller
DDemocratic
Co
Anne Stava
DDemocratic
Co
Camille Lilly
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Ammons
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Welch
DDemocratic
Co
Debbie Meyers-Martin
DDemocratic
Co
Diane Blair-Sherlock
DDemocratic
Co
Janet Yang Rohr
DDemocratic
Co
Jenn Ladisch-Douglass
DDemocratic
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