Alaska 31st Legislature (2019-2020) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 2 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 56 — An Act establishing May 15 of each year as Hmong-American Veterans Day.

Last action — (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/28/20

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 20, 2019. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

3 added · 3 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Bill HB 56 added the phrase "An Act" at the beginning of the title, emphasizing that the bill is a formal legislative action. This change highlights the bill's purpose to establish May 15 as Hmong-American Veterans Day, a day dedicated to recognizing and honoring the military contributions of Hmong-American individuals. This recognition matters because it promotes awareness and appreciation for the sacrifices made by this community, contributing to a broader understanding of cultural diversity and military history.

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Alaska State Legislature The Alaska State Legislature menu Home Senate Current Members Past Members By Session Alphabetical House Current Members Past Members By Session Alphabetical Bills & Laws Bills All Introduced Actions by Date Awaiting Actions Bills sent to Conf Committee Bills in Committee Governor's Vetoes Passed Legislation Prefile Bill Summary Requestor Summary Statistics Sponsor Summary Subject Summary Laws Constitution Constitutional Convention Files Statutes Executive Orders - Current Executive Orders - Historical Administrative Code Journals Session Laws & Resolves Session Laws & Resolves 2019 Session Laws & Resolves 2020 - Previous Year Session Law - Previous Year Legislative Resolves Tools Statute Information Retrieval System Bill Tracking Management Facility Past Legislatures (Archives) Committees Hearing Schedule Standing Committees Finance Committees Special Committees Joint Committees Conference Committees Other Committees Minutes Publications Get Started Information Offices Legislative Affairs Legislative Agencies Links Legislative Branch Executive Branch Judicial Branch Alaska Delegation Home Bill & Laws Bills HB 56 Detail FullText txt HB 56:
Establishing May 15 of each year as Hmong-American Veterans Day.
"An Act establishing May 15 of each year as Hmong-American Veterans Day." HOUSE BILL NO.
00Enrolled HB 56 01 Establishing May 15 of each year as Hmong-American Veterans Day.
56 01 "An Act establishing May 15 of each year as Hmong-American Veterans Day." 02 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
02 _______________ 03 * Section 1.
03 * Section 1.
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Action History

  1. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/28/20

  2. (H) Signed into law 4/29 CHAPTER 22 SLA 20

  3. (H) 10:00 A.M. 4/13/20 Transmitted to Governor

  4. (S) VERSION: HB 56

  5. (S) RETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT

  6. (S) PASSED Y19 N- E1

  7. (S) Read the third time HB 56

  8. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  9. (S) Read the second time

  10. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/21/2020

  11. (S) FN2: ZERO(ADM)

  12. (S) NR: WILSON

  13. (S) DP: REVAK, COGHILL, KAWASAKI

  14. (S) STA RPT 3DP 1NR

  15. (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  16. (S) Moved HB 56 Out of Committee

  17. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  18. (S) COSTELLO

  19. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): KAWASAKI, OLSON, WIELECHOWSKI, BEGICH, GRAY-JACKSON, STEVENS,

  20. (S) STA

  21. (S) Read the first time - REFERRALS

  22. (H) VERSION: HB 56

  23. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

  24. (H) COSPONSOR(S): SPOHNHOLZ, JOSEPHSON, VANCE

  25. (H) PASSED Y38 N1 E1

  26. (H) Read the third time HB 56

  27. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  28. (H) AM NO 1 FAILED Y2 N37 E1

  29. (H) Read the second time

  30. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/22/2019

  31. (H) FN1: ZERO(ADM)

  32. (H) DP: THOMPSON, REVAK, KREISS-TOMKINS, JACKSON, CLAMAN, HANNAN, DRUMMOND

  33. (H) CRA RPT 7DP

  34. (H) Minutes (HCRA)

  35. (H) Moved HB 56 Out of Committee

  36. (H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124

  37. (H) Minutes (HCRA)

  38. (H) Heard & Held

  39. (H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124

  40. (H) COSPONSOR(S): KOPP, THOMPSON

  41. (H) FN1: ZERO(ADM)

  42. (H) DP: THOMPSON, KOPP, RAUSCHER, TARR, JACKSON, TUCK, LEDOUX

  43. (H) MLV RPT 7DP

  44. (H) Minutes (HMLV)

  45. (H) Moved HB 56 Out of Committee

  46. (H) MILITARY & VETERANS' AFFAIRS at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  47. (H) Minutes (HMLV)

  48. (H) Heard & Held

  49. (H) MILITARY & VETERANS' AFFAIRS at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  50. (H) COSPONSOR(S): REVAK

  51. (H) MLV, CRA

  52. (H) Read the first time - REFERRALS

Sponsors

  • Shaw · Cosponsor
  • Tuck · Cosponsor
  • Jackson · Cosponsor
  • TARR · Primary
  • LeDoux · Cosponsor
  • Revak · Cosponsor
  • Chuck Kopp · Cosponsor
  • Thompson · Cosponsor
  • Spohnholz · Cosponsor
  • Andy Josephson · Cosponsor
  • Sarah Vance · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 54 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • TARR

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (54)

54 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 56?
HB 56 is sponsored by Shaw, Tuck, Jackson, TARR, LeDoux, Revak, Chuck Kopp (R), Thompson, Spohnholz, Andy Josephson (D), and Sarah Vance (R).
What is the current status of HB 56?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 20, 2019. Enacted.
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