"Victims of Communism Day"
Summary
"Victims of Communism Day"; Requires Governor to proclaim November 7 of each year as "Victims of Communism Day"; requires day to be observed in public schools & by public exercise; requires day other than November 7 to be observed by public schools under specified circumstance; requires high school students to receive specified instruction; requires SBE to adopt specified revised social studies standards.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
House Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Feb 17, 2022
Signed May 9, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 2, 2022 · House Feb 24, 2022
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 37
Mar 2, 2022
D
Democratic14
92% Yea
R
Republican23
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
42
Key actions
15
Committee
17
May 9, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Mar 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
upper
Feb 24, 2022
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Feb 24, 2022
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
lower
Feb 17, 2022
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Feb 17, 2022
Introduced
CS Filed
lower
Feb 17, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2022
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
lower
Feb 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
lower
Jan 27, 2022
Lower · Passed
Now in Education & Employment Committee
lower
Jan 27, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
lower
Jan 27, 2022
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee
lower
Jan 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
lower
Jan 13, 2022
Lower · Passed
Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
lower
Jan 13, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee
lower
Jan 13, 2022
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
Added to Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee agenda
lower
Nov 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee
lower
Nov 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
lower
Nov 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
lower
Nov 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee
lower
2 primary · 23 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alex Rizo
RRepublican
P
David Borrero
RRepublican
Co
Adam Botana
RRepublican
Co
Anthony Sabatini
RRepublican
Co
Ardian Zika
RRepublican
Co
Brad Drake
RRepublican
Co
BÁ
Bryan Ávila
RRepublican
Co
Clay Yarborough
RRepublican
Co
Cord Byrd
RRepublican
Co
Daniel Perez
RRepublican
Co
Jackie Toledo
RRepublican
Co
Jason Fischer
RRepublican
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