Special Days of Observance
Summary
Special Days of Observance; Designating “Emancipation Day” to officially commemorate the freeing of enslaved African Americans in Florida; authorizing the Governor to issue an annual proclamation honoring the significance of Emancipation Day; specifying that Juneteenth Day officially commemorates the freeing of all remaining enslaved African Americans in the United States; requiring high school students enrolled in a United States History course to receive specified instruction on the significance of Emancipation Day and Juneteenth Day, etc.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2022
Last action Mar 14, 2022
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 10, 2022
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
upper
Feb 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/10/22, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building
upper
Jan 18, 2022
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Jan 12, 2022
Committee
Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Education; Rules
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Randolph Bracy
DDemocratic
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