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HOUSE BILL NO. 259 – Childrens Day, April 30

HOUSE BILL NO. 259

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H0259.........................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
CHILDREN'S DAY - Adds to existing law to establish April 30 as Children's
Day/El Dia de los Ninos commemorative day; and to provide that communities are
encouraged to participate with special events and with children as the center
of activity.
                                                                        
02/13    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/14    Rpt prt - to St Aff
02/24    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/25    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/27    3rd rdg - PASSED - 61-3-6
      AYES -- Andersen, Barraclough, Bauer, Bedke, Bell, Bieter, Black, Block,
      Boe, Bolz, Bradford, Campbell, Cannon, Clark, Collins, Crow, Cuddy,
      Denney, Douglas, Eberle, Edmunson, Ellsworth, Eskridge, Field(18),
      Field(23), Gagner, Garrett, Harwood, Henbest, Jaquet, Jones, Lake,
      Langford, Langhorst, Martinez, McGeachin, Meyer, Miller, Mitchell,
      Moyle, Naccarato, Nielsen, Raybould, Ridinger, Ring, Ringo, Roberts,
      Robison, Rydalch, Sali, Sayler, Shepherd, Shirley, Skippen, Smith(30),
      Smith(24), Smylie, Snodgrass, Tilman, Wills, Wood
      NAYS -- Barrett, Kulczyk, McKague
      Absent and excused -- Deal, Kellogg, Schaefer, Stevenson, Trail, Mr.
      Speaker
    Floor Sponsor - Martinez
    Title apvd - to Senate
02/28    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to St Aff
03/04    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/05    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/11    3rd rdg - PASSED - 35-0-0
      AYES -- Andreason, Bailey, Brandt, Bunderson, Burkett, Burtenshaw,
      Calabretta, Cameron, Compton, Darrington, Davis, Gannon, Geddes, Goedde,
      Hill, Ingram, Kennedy, Keough, Little, Lodge, Malepeai, Marley,
      McKenzie, McWilliams, Noble, Noh, Pearce, Richardson, Schroeder,
      Sorensen, Stegner, Stennett, Sweet, Werk, Williams
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- None
    Floor Sponsor - Calabretta
    Title apvd - to House
03/12    To enrol
03/13    Rpt enrol - Sp signed
03/14    Pres signed
03/17    To Governor
03/20    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 110
         Effective: 07/01/03

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
 Fifty-seventh Legislature                 First Regular Session - 2003
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                                     HOUSE BILL NO. 259
                                                                        
                                 BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO THE CREATION OF A COMMEMORATIVE DAY; AMENDING CHAPTER 1, TITLE 73,
  3        IDAHO CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF A  NEW  SECTION  73-108A,  IDAHO  CODE,  TO
  4        ESTABLISH APRIL 30 AS CHILDREN'S DAY/EL DIA DE LOS NINOS COMMEMORATIVE DAY
  5        AND TO PROVIDE THAT COMMUNITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE WITH SPECIAL
  6        EVENTS AND WITH CHILDREN AS THE CENTER OF ACTIVITY.
                                                                        
  7    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  8        SECTION  1.  That  Chapter  1,  Title  73, Idaho Code, be, and the same is
  9    hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and  des-
 10    ignated as Section 73-108A, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:
                                                                        
 11        73-108A.  CHILDREN'S  DAY.  April  30  shall  be  designated as Children's
 12    Day/El Dia de los Ninos commemorative day in recognition of the importance  of
 13    children to families and to communities. It is a day to celebrate the value of
 14    children and to focus on the importance of creating a future for children full
 15    of  hope,  health  and success. Communities are encouraged to participate with
 16    special events and with children as the center of activity.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


                     STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
                               
                           RS 12936
                               
This legislation would recognize April 30 as Children s Day/El Dia de
los Ninos in Idaho. It would not be a legal holiday but would have
status similar to Mother s Day and Father s Day. Idaho presently has
no designated day recognizing the value and importance of children.
Children s Day has been a tradition in many communities in the
southwestern part of the United States. It has been observed by some
Idaho communities.




                         FISCAL IMPACT
                               
There is no impact to the state general fund.






Contact
            Name:     Rep. Elmer Martinez Rep. Darrell Bolz
                  Rep. Ken Robison
                  Phone:    208/332 1000
            
            
      STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE           H 259