HB 221 (2020): renaming Columbus Day as Indigenous People's Day.

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HB 221 (2020)

renaming Columbus Day as Indigenous People's Day.

  • Status: Died on the table
  • Term: 2019-2020
  • House committee: Executive Departments and Administration
  • Subject: Miscellaneous

The Story

It was introduced on January 2, 2019 and referred to the House Executive Departments and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 9, 2019. The committee met in executive session on February 12, 2019 and February 19, 2019. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee held a work session on October 2, 2019. The committee met in executive session on November 6, 2019 to vote on its recommendation. The committee held a work session on November 6, 2019. The committee recommended that the House make no recommendation. On January 8, 2020 the House voted to lay it on the table on a roll call 179–178, on a motion by Rep. Cali-Pitts.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • January 9, 2019, 11:00 AM: public hearing, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB306
  • February 12, 2019, 1:30 PM: executive session, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 306
  • February 19, 2019, 10:30 AM: executive session, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 306
  • October 2, 2019, 9:30 AM: subcommittee work session, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 306
  • November 6, 2019, 12:00 PM: subcommittee work session, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 306
  • November 6, 2019, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 306

Votes

  • January 8, 2020, House: Lay on Table — yeas 179, nays 178, passed

The Docket

  • January 2, 2019: Introduced 01/02/2019 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration
  • January 9, 2019: Public Hearing: 01/09/2019 11:00 am LOB306
  • February 12, 2019: Executive Session: 02/12/2019 01:30 pm LOB 306
  • February 19, 2019: Executive Session: 02/19/2019 10:30 am LOB 306
  • February 20, 2019: Retained in Committee
  • October 2, 2019: Subcommittee Work Session: 10/02/2019 09:30 am LOB 306
  • November 6, 2019: Executive Session: 11/06/2019 01:00 pm LOB 306
  • November 6, 2019: Subcommittee Work Session: 11/06/2019 12:00 pm LOB 306
  • November 13, 2019: Committee Report: Without Recommendation (Vote ; RC)
  • January 8, 2020: Lay on Table (Rep. Cali-Pitts): MA RC 179-178 01/08/2020
  • September 23, 2020: Died on Table

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