SJR 25-013 Colorado Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Nowruz Day

SJR 25-013 is a symbolic resolution recognizing Thursday, March 20, 2025, as Nowruz Day in Colorado. It honors the ancient Persian New Year celebration observed by Iranian, Kurdish, Afghan, and Central Asian communities, acknowledging its cultural significance and the contributions of Colorado's Iranian-American residents. The resolution has no legal effect but formally extends recognition to the traditions of Nowruz, including its themes of renewal and community. It directly affects Colorado's Iranian-American community by affirming their cultural heritage through state acknowledgment.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Governor

Introduced Mar 17, 2025 Last action Mar 24, 2025

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What changed between versions

Signed Act (03/24/2025) → Revised (03/20/2025) · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was reformatted from a draft version to a revised version with official legislative markings, including committee assignments, reading dates, and amendment indicators. The substantive text of the resolution remains largely the same, though some sponsor names were reordered and minor formatting corrections were applied.

TECHNICAL

Added official legislative headers including session information, bill number (LLS NO. R25-1005.01), and committee assignments for both Senate and House.

Added reading dates and amendment status markers (Amended Final Rdg March 20, 2025; Final Reading SENATE March 19, 2025) to track legislative progress.

Reordered and corrected sponsor names in both Senate and House sections to match official records.

Added explanatory notes about formatting conventions (shading for House amendments, double underlining for Senate amendments) to guide future revisions.

Removed draft formatting elements including page headers and signatures that were not part of the final legislative text.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 19, 2025 · House Mar 20, 2025

How they voted

34–0

Passed

Total votes 34

Mar 19, 2025

D Democratic22

22 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican12

12 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor

lower

Mar 19, 2025

Introduced

Introduced In House - Assigned to

lower

Mar 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

upper

Mar 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to

upper

2 primary · 73 co-sponsors