A Resolution designating June 8, 2024, as "Marian Anderson Day" in Pennsylvania.
This bill designates June 8, 2024, as Marian Anderson Day in Pennsylvania to honor the African American contralto. The resolution specifically commemorates the day the Philadelphia Orchestra rededicated Verizon Hall as Marian Anderson Hall, marking 85 years since Anderson was denied a performance at Constitution Hall due to her race. It serves as a ceremonial recognition of this historical event and the renaming of the venue.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 3, 2024
Last action Jun 3, 2024
Floor votes · House Jun 3, 2024
How they voted
177–2
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 180
Jun 3, 2024
D
Democratic89
100% Yea
R
Republican91
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Jun 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
May 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
May 3, 2024
Committee
Referred to Tourism & Economic & Recreational Development
lower
1 primary · 22 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Regina Young
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Waxman
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Kazeem
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Danielle Otten
DDemocratic
Co
Danilo Burgos
DDemocratic
Co
Darisha Parker
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Madsen
DDemocratic
Co
Greg Scott
DDemocratic
Co
Greg Vitali
DDemocratic
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