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SB 21-024 — Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day
Last action — Governor Signed
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2021. Enacted.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
3 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
The act designates March 30 as "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day", a commemorative state holiday, and allows for appropriate observance by the public and in all public schools in tribute to the service and sacrifice of Vietnam veterans.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
28 added · 21 removedPlain-language change summary
The amendments to the bill designate the thirtieth day of March as "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day" as a commemorative state holiday. This change formalizes the observance, allowing for appropriate recognition by the public.
First Regular Session Seventy-third General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO ENGROSSEDREENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
21-0466.01 Megan Waples x4348 SENATE BILL 21-024 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Jaquez Lewis,Lewis and Rankin, Bridges, Buckner, Coleman, Cooke, Coram, Danielson, Fields, Garcia, Gardner, Ginal, Gonzales, Hansen, Hisey, Holbert, Kirkmeyer, Kolker, Lee, Liston, Lundeen, Pettersen, Priola, Scott, Simpson, Smallwood, Sonnenberg, Story, Winter, Woodward, Zenzinger HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Sullivan, Senate Committees House Committees State, Veterans, & Military Affairs A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING RECOGNITION OF THE THIRTIETH DAY OF M ARCH AS A COMMEMORATIVE STATE HOLIDAY , AND , IN CONNECTION THEREWITH ,DESIGNATING, DESIGNATING THE THIRTIETH DAY OF M ARCH AS "W ELCOME H OME V IETNAM VETERANSV ETERANS D AY ".
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View plain text versions (7)
- Engrossed Reengrossed (03/01/2021) pdf
- Engrossed Engrossed (02/26/2021) Current pdf
- Signed Act (03/30/2021) View text pdf
- Final Act (03/29/2021) View text pdf
- Rerevised (03/24/2021) View text pdf
- Revised (03/22/2021) View text pdf
- Introduced Introduced (02/16/2021) pdf
Amendments
1 amendmentClick Show changes on an amendment above to see how it modifies the bill.
Action History
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Governor Signed
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Signed by the President of the Senate
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Signed by the Speaker of the House
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Sent to the Governor
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House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
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House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
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House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
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House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
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Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
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Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
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Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
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Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
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Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
Sponsors
- Bob Rankin · Primary
- Tom Sullivan · Primary
- Jaquez Lewis · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 99 not signed on
Sponsors (3)
- Bob Rankin
- Tom Sullivan Democrat
- Jaquez Lewis
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (99)
99 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 99 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 62 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (65)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Arndt | — | Yea |
| Bernett | — | Yea |
| Bird | — | Yea |
| Bockenfeld | — | Yea |
| Caraveo | — | Yea |
| Carver | — | Not Voting |
| Esgar | — | Yea |
| Geitner | — | Yea |
| Gonzales-Gutierrez | — | Yea |
| Gray | — | Yea |
| Hanks | — | Yea |
| Herod | — | Yea |
| Holtorf | — | Yea |
| Hooton | — | Yea |
| Larson | — | Yea |
| Lontine | — | Yea |
| Lynch | — | Yea |
| McKean | — | Yea |
| McLachlan | — | Yea |
| Neville | — | Yea |
| Ortiz | — | Yea |
| Pico | — | Yea |
| Ransom | — | Yea |
| Sandridge | — | Yea |
| Tipper | — | Yea |
| Will | — | Yea |
| Young | — | Yea |
| Garnett | — | Yea |
| Adrienne Benavidez | — | Yea |
| Michaelson Jenet | — | Yea |
| Valdez D. | — | Yea |
| Van Beber | — | Yea |
| Van Winkle | — | Yea |
| Williams D. | — | Yea |
| deGruy Kennedy | — | Yea |
| Alex Valdez | Democrat | Yea |
| Brianna Titone | Democrat | Yea |
| Cathy Kipp | Democrat | Yea |
| Dylan Roberts | Democrat | Yea |
| Emily Sirota | Democrat | Yea |
| Iman Jodeh | Democrat | Yea |
| Jamie Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Jennifer Bacon | Democrat | Yea |
| Judy Amabile | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Julie McCluskie | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen McCormick | Democrat | Yea |
| Kyle Mullica | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsey Daugherty | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Cutter | Democrat | Yea |
| Marc Snyder | Democrat | Yea |
| Meg Froelich | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike Weissman | Democrat | Yea |
| Monica Duran | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Naquetta Ricks | Democrat | Yea |
| Steven Woodrow | Democrat | Yea |
| Tom Sullivan | Democrat | Yea |
| Tony Exum | Democrat | Yea |
| Dan Woog | Republican | Yea |
| Janice Rich | Republican | Yea |
| Marc Catlin | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Baisley | Republican | Yea |
| Mary Bradfield | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Soper | Republican | Yea |
| Rod Pelton | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Luck | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Moreno | — | Yea |
| Pettersen | — | Yea |
| Priola | — | Yea |
| Rankin | — | Yea |
| Buckner | — | Yea |
| Cooke | — | Yea |
| Coram | — | Yea |
| Donovan | — | Yea |
| Fenberg | — | Yea |
| Fields | — | Yea |
| Scott | — | Yea |
| Gardner | — | Yea |
| Ginal | — | Yea |
| Hansen | — | Yea |
| Hisey | — | Yea |
| Holbert | — | Yea |
| Lee | — | Yea |
| Lundeen | — | Yea |
| Smallwood | — | Yea |
| Sonnenberg | — | Yea |
| Woodward | — | Yea |
| Zenzinger | — | Yea |
| Jaquez Lewis | — | Yea |
| Chris Kolker | Democrat | Yea |
| James Coleman | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeff Bridges | Democrat | Yea |
| Jessie Danielson | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie Gonzales | Democrat | Yea |
| Lorena Garcia | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert Rodriguez | Democrat | Yea |
| Tammy Story | Democrat | Yea |
| Barbara Kirkmeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Cleave Simpson | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Liston | Republican | Yea |
| Ty Winter | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 21-024 do?
- The act designates March 30 as "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day", a commemorative state holiday, and allows for appropriate observance by the public and in all public schools in tribute to the service and sacrifice of Vietnam veterans.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
- Who sponsors SB 21-024?
- SB 21-024 is sponsored by Bob Rankin, Tom Sullivan (Democrat), and Jaquez Lewis.
- What is the current status of SB 21-024?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2021. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 21-024?
- Track SB 21-024 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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