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2013 House Bill 1014: Creating “Native American Heritage Day” as a legal state holiday
Introduced by Sen. John McCoy (Tulalip) (D) on January 14, 2013
Declares the Friday immediately following the fourth Thursday in November as a legal state holiday, designated as Native American Heritage Day. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs Committee on January 14, 2013
Amendment offered by Rep. Jason Overstreet, (Blaine) (R) on February 20, 2013
Changes "Native American Heritage Day" from a legal holiday to a legislatively recognized day.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on February 20, 2013
Names the state legal holiday on the Friday immediately following
Thanksgiving as "Native American Heritage Day".
Received in the Senate on February 21, 2013
Referred to the Senate Government Operations Committee on February 21, 2013
Amendment offered in the Senate on April 1, 2013
Clarifies that the unnamed school holiday on the day following the fourth Thursday in November is also designated as Native American Heritage Day, revises an intent section, and makes several nonsubstantive technical corrections.
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on April 2, 2013
Received in the House on January 13, 2014
Referred to the House Rules Committee on February 7, 2014