Senate2025-26 session
SB 6044 — Recognizing Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas.
Did not pass — the 2025–26 session has ended
- Sponsor
- Dhingra
- Introduced
- January 12, 2026
- Status
- S Rules 3
- Last action
- By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (March 12, 2026)
What this bill does
Designates the new moon day of the Hindu lunisolar month of Kartik, also known as Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas, as a legislatively recognized day.
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Floor votes
- Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 17, 202648 yea · 1 nay
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