AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE EMBLEMS
HB 7113 designates rhythm and blues as the official state music of the state. The bill defines this genre broadly to include elements of pop, soul, funk, hip-hop, and electronic music. Once passed, this designation becomes part of the state's official emblems and symbols.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2024
Last action May 30, 2024
Floor votes · House May 30, 2024
How they voted
65–1
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 74
May 30, 2024
D
Democratic64
89% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican9
77% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 30, 2024
Committee
05/30/2024 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
upper
May 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
05/30/2024 House read and passed
lower
May 21, 2024
Legislature · Passed
05/21/2024 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Jan 18, 2024
Committee
01/18/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 10, 2024
Introduced
01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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