Lunar New Year Day As An Observed State Holiday
Summary
The act designates Lunar New Year Day as an observed, but not a legal, state holiday that may be observed on the first Friday in February in each year. APPROVED by Governor June 2, 2023 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2023 NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Mar 30, 2023
Signed Jun 2, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 2, 2023 · House Apr 21, 2023
How they voted
26–2
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 30
May 2, 2023
D
Democratic21
90% Yea
R
Republican9
77% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jun 2, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
May 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
upper
Apr 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Julie Gonzales
DDemocratic
P
Matt Soper
RRepublican
P
SG
Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez
DDemocratic
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