Senate2023-24 session
SB 5000: Recognizing contributions of Americans of Chinese descent. (REVISED FOR PASSED LEGISLATURE: Recognizing contributions of Chinese Americans and Americans of Chinese descent.)
Signed into law: Chapter 357, Laws of 2023
- Sponsor
- Wagoner
- Introduced
- January 9, 2023
- Status
- C 357 L 23
- Last action
- Effective date 7/23/2023. (May 9, 2023)
- As of
- August 18, 2026, 2:02 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
What this bill does
Designates January of each year as Americans of Chinese Descent History Month.
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Floor votes
- House: Final Passage as Amended by the House · April 6, 202394 yea · 2 nay · 2 not voting
- Senate: Final Passage as Amended by the House · April 13, 202347 yea · 0 nay · 2 not voting
- Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 1, 202348 yea · 0 nay · 1 not voting
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