Designates every August 19th as "Eddie Gaedel Day" in Missouri
SB 799 designates every August 19th as "Eddie Gaedel Day" in Missouri. The bill commemorates Eddie Gaedel, a minor league baseball player known for his unusually small stature who appeared in one Major League Baseball game in 1951. This is a symbolic recognition with no practical policy impact or direct effect on residents or state operations. It serves purely as a ceremonial observance.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Apr 15, 2025
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Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Voted Do Pass S Progress and Development Committee
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Hearing Conducted S Progress and Development Committee
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Nick Schroer
RRepublican
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