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SB 1062: Veterans' Day

GENERAL BILL by Hill ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gaetz ; Altman ; Sachs

Veterans' Day; Requires school districts to observe Veterans' Day. Prohibits holding classes on that day and provides an exception. Requires the date of the Veterans' Day observance to correspond to the federal holiday.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
Last Action: 5/7/2011 Senate - Died in Community Affairs
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (MS)
  2. Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
  3. Community Affairs (CA)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/14/2011 Senate • Filed
2/17/2011 Senate • Referred to Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Education Pre-K - 12; Community Affairs -SJ 79
3/8/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 79
3/14/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 03/17/11, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
3/17/2011 Senate • Favorable by Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 235
3/18/2011 Senate • Now in Education Pre-K - 12 -SJ 235
4/11/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 04/14/11, 9:15 am, 301 Senate Office Building
4/14/2011 Senate • Favorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 3 NAYS 0 -SJ 468
• Now in Community Affairs -SJ 468
5/7/2011 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Community Affairs