SB40Introduced in the Senate
Hispanic Heritage Month
Introduced by Elvi Gray-Jackson, District G
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
An Act establishing the period between September 15 and October 15 of each year as Hispanic Heritage Month.
Where it stands
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 8/6/26
May 11, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
HouseStage: House: Third Reading Final Passage · April 30, 2026
36
Yes
3
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
40 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Bynum | 1 | Yes |
| Rebecca Himschoot | 2 | Yes |
| Andrea Story | 3 | Yes |
| Sara Hannan | 4 | Yes |
| Louise Stutes | 5 | Yes |
| Sarah Vance | 6 | Yes |
| Justin Ruffridge | 7 | Yes |
| Bill Elam | 8 | Yes |
| Ky Holland | 9 | Yes |
| Charles Kopp | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
PREFILE RELEASED 1/17/25
READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
STA
STA RPT 5DP
DP: KAWASAKI, WIELECHOWSKI, GRAY-JACKSON, BJORKMAN, YUNDT
FN1: ZERO(GOV/COMBINED)
RULES TO CALENDAR 4/11/2025
READ THE SECOND TIME
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/14 CAL
READ THE THIRD TIME SB 40
PASSED Y20 N-
TRANSMITTED TO (H)
VERSION: SB 40
READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
STA
STA RPT 4DP 1DNP
DP: MCCABE, MOORE, HIMSCHOOT, CARRICK
DNP: VANCE
FN1: ZERO(GOV/COMBINED)
RULES TO CALENDAR 4/29/2025
READ THE SECOND TIME
FN2: ZERO(GOV/COMBINED)(SUBMITTED BY RULES)
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/30 CALENDAR
CROSS SPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON
READ THE THIRD TIME SB 40
PASSED Y36 N3 E1
RETURN TO (S), TRANSMIT TO GOVERNOR NEXT
VERSION: SB 40
CROSS SPONSOR(S): GALVIN
4:25 P.M. 5/1/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
SIGNED INTO LAW 5/8 CHAPTER 3 SLA 26
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 8/6/26
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