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AJR 16 California Assembly · 2019-2020 Regular Session

Relative to the Armenian Genocide.

Summary
This measure would, among other things, designate the year 2019 as "State of California Year of Commemoration of the Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide of 1915–1923," would designate April 24, 2019, as "State of California Day of Commemoration of the 104th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide of 1915–1923," and would call upon the President of the United States and the United States Congress to formally and consistently reaffirm the historical truth that the atrocities committed against the Armenian people constituted genocide.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2019
Committee Review
Aug 2019
Assembly Passage
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Aug 2019
Signed into Law
Sep 2019
Introduced Apr 9, 2019 Signed Sep 11, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Aug 30, 2019 · Assembly Apr 22, 2019

How they voted

31–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 34
Aug 30, 2019
D Democratic26
23 Yea 3
88% Yea
R Republican8
8 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Amendments
4
Sep 11, 2019
Introduced
Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 3 p.m.
legislature
Sep 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3010.).
lower
Aug 30, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (31-0-3)
senate
Aug 30, 2019
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
lower
Aug 30, 2019
Upper · Passed
Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2327.)
upper
Aug 27, 2019
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be adopted. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (August 27).
upper
Aug 14, 2019
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
upper
Jun 5, 2019
Committee
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Amended and re-referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
Apr 22, 2019
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (70-0-1)
assembly
Apr 22, 2019
Lower · Passed
Adopted and to Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 1242.)
lower
Apr 10, 2019
Lower · Passed
From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to Third Reading. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 10).
lower
Apr 10, 2019
Committee
Referred to Com. on RLS.
lower
Apr 9, 2019
Introduced
Introduced. To print.
lower
0 primary · 73 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.