AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE - DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE (Changes the recognition of Viet Nam Veterans' Day from May 15 to March 29 in order to correspond to the federal observance of this day.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
Sep 2017
Signed into Law
Sep 2017
Introduced May 12, 2017
Signed Sep 27, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Sep 27, 2017
Signed into law
09/27/2017 Signed by Governor
executive
Sep 19, 2017
Legislature · Passed
09/19/2017 Senate passed in concurrence
legislature
Jun 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/27/2017 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
Jun 21, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/21/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jun 8, 2017
Committee
06/08/2017 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
legislature
May 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/30/2017 House read and passed
legislature
May 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/24/2017 Committee recommends passage
legislature
May 12, 2017
Committee
05/12/2017 Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs
legislature
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Camille Vella-Wilkinson
DDemocratic
P
JS
Joseph S. Almeida
DDemocratic
P
Julie Casimiro
DDemocratic
P
Katie Kazarian
DDemocratic
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