Juneteenth Independence Day
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SM 978 — Juneteenth Independence Day
Last action — Died in Messages
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Juneteenth Independence Day; Urging Congress to recognize June 19, 2020, as “Juneteenth Independence Day”, etc.
Bill Text
- Introduced S 978 Filed Current html
Action History
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Died in Messages
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Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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In Messages
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Adopted
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Read 2nd time
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/12/20
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/29/20, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
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Now in Rules
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Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/21/20, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
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Introduced
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Now in Judiciary
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Favorable by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 01/13/20, 1:00 pm, 301 Senate Building
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Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Judiciary; Rules
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Filed
Sponsors
- Jason W. B. Pizzo · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (163)
163 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 163 →"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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (17)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Book | — | Yea |
| Brandes | — | Yea |
| Braynon | — | Yea |
| Farmer | — | Yea |
| Flores | — | Yea |
| Hutson | — | Yea |
| Lee | — | Yea |
| Montford | — | Yea |
| Simmons | — | Yea |
| Simpson | — | Yea |
| Stargel | — | Yea |
| Thurston | — | Yea |
| Gibson | — | Yea |
| Benacquisto | — | Yea |
| Bradley, Jennifer | Republican | Yea |
| Passidomo, Kathleen | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 83% | 0% | 0% | 17% |
How each member voted (6)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Baxley | — | Yea |
| Gibson | — | Yea |
| Stargel | — | Yea |
| Simmons | — | Yea |
| Hutson | — | Not Voting |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bean | — | Yea |
| Torres | — | Yea |
| Rader | — | Yea |
| Albritton, Ben | Republican | Yea |
| Hooper, Ed | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SM 978 do?
- Juneteenth Independence Day; Urging Congress to recognize June 19, 2020, as “Juneteenth Independence Day”, etc.
- Who sponsors SM 978?
- SM 978 is sponsored by Pizzo, Jason W. B. (No Party Affiliation).
- What is the current status of SM 978?
- This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SM 978?
- Track SM 978 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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