ARAB AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH
Summary
Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Designates the month of April of each year as Arab American Heritage Month to be observed throughout the State as a month to recognize the valuable contributions of Arab Americans to this State and to the various aspects of American society. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2018
Committee Review
Nov 2018
House Passage
Nov 2018
Senate Passage
Nov 2018
Signed into Law
Dec 2018
Introduced Nov 15, 2018
Signed Dec 14, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Nov 28, 2018 · House Nov 15, 2018
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 47
Nov 28, 2018
D
Democratic28
82% Yea
R
Republican19
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
42
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Dec 14, 2018
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
Nov 28, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Nov 27, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass State Government; 007-000-000
upper
Nov 20, 2018
Committee
Assigned to State Government
upper
Nov 15, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Nov 15, 2018
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Nov 15, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (83-0-15)
house
Nov 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-000-000
lower
Nov 7, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Nov 7, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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