Legislation - HB0661

Title: General Provisions - Commemorative Months - Muslim American Heritage and Jewish American Heritage Months
Sponsored by: Delegates Wolek and Solomon
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim the month of January as Muslim American Heritage month and the month of May as Jewish American Heritage month; and requiring the proclamations to urge certain organizations to observe the months with certain programs and activities.

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Original:: Government, Labor, and Elections Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Cross-filed with: SB0308

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0899 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/30/2026 Legislative Date 1/30/2026 Action First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - General Provisions - Commemorative Months - Muslim American Heritage and Jewish American Heritage Months Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/16/2026 Legislative Date 2/16/2026 Action Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2026 Legislative Date 3/21/2026 Action Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - General Provisions - Commemorative Months - Muslim American Heritage and Jewish American Heritage Months Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/11/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (126-7) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/30/2026	1/30/2026	First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
			Text - First - General Provisions - Commemorative Months - Muslim American Heritage and Jewish American Heritage Months
House	2/16/2026	2/16/2026	Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Government, Labor, and Elections	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/21/2026	3/21/2026	Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
House	3/21/2026	3/09/2026	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	46 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - General Provisions - Commemorative Months - Muslim American Heritage and Jewish American Heritage Months
House	3/23/2026	3/11/2026	Third Reading Passed (126-7)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2026	3/07/2026	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	46 Click to view Recorded Media

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