Joint Resolution To Recognize The Observance Of Juneteenth On June 19, 2024
This joint resolution formally recognizes June 19, 2024, as Juneteenth in Maine, a day commemorating the end of chattel slavery in the United States. The bill acknowledges the historical significance of the event, noting that it marks the day Union General Gordon Granger announced freedom to enslaved people in Texas in 1865. By passing this resolution, the state legislature encourages residents to participate in Juneteenth observances and honors the legacy of the holiday, which became an official state holiday in Maine in 2022.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Governor
Introduced May 10, 2024
Last action May 10, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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Total actions
3
Key actions
2
Committee
0
May 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.
upper
May 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
READ and ADOPTED.
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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