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Bills · 2009-2010 Regular Session

AB 425

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directing the governor to annually proclaim March 25 as Medal of Honor Day.

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, the governor must annually proclaim certain days as

holidays in remembrance or recognition of certain persons. Currently, those holidays

include Armistice Day, Prisoner of War Remembrance Day, Purple Heart Day, and

Gulf War Illnesses Recognition Day. This bill requires the governor to annually

proclaim March 25 as Medal of Honor Day to celebrate and honor those members of

the U.S. armed forces who have been awarded the Medal of Honor for their valor in

action above and beyond the call of duty and to recognize their bravery, heroism, and

sacrifice for the United States.

Sponsors

Introduced by: A. Ott (R) , Berceau (D) , Brooks (R) , Grigsby (D) , Hebl (D) , Hintz (D) , Jorgensen (D) , Knodl (R) , Lothian (R) , M. Williams (R) , Mason (D) , Molepske Jr. (D) , Mursau (R) , Nerison (R) , Ripp (R) , Roth (R) , Schneider (D) , Sinicki (D) , Strachota (R) , Townsend (R) , Turner (D)

10 cosponsors

Coggs (D) , Cowles (R) , Darling (R) , Hansen (D) , Kapanke (R) , Lassa (D) , Lehman (D) , Petrowski (R) , Schultz (R) , Taylor (D)

Votes

Assembly: Report passage recommended by committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 8, Noes 0

Passed 8–0 Feb 12, 2010 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Sep 22, 2009 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Molepske Jr., Turner, Roth, Brooks, Berceau, Hebl, Schneider, Townsend, Nerison, Mason, Jorgensen, Ripp, A. Ott, Knodl, Grigsby, Mursau, Lothian, Hintz, Sinicki, Strachota and M. Williams;Cosponsored by Senators Lassa, Hansen, Darling, Schultz, Taylor, Lehman, Coggs, Cowles and Kapanke

  2. Sep 22, 2009 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Veterans and Military Affairs

  3. Oct 28, 2009 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Oct 29, 2009 · Assembly

    Representative Petrowski added as a coauthor

  5. Feb 11, 2010 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. Feb 12, 2010 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 8, Noes 0

  7. Feb 12, 2010 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  8. Apr 28, 2010 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1