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FL H8075

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

4/20/2023

Primary Sponsor

Dotie Joseph

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Origin

House of Representatives

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Recognizes September 15 to October 15, 2023, as "Latin and Hispanic Heritage Month" in Florida

  • September 15 start date coincides with independence days of Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica

  • Highlights contributions of notable Hispanic and Latino Americans including César Chávez, Ellen Ochoa, and Justice Sonia Sotomayor

  • Notes that 5,697,240 Hispanic and Latin people live in Florida according to the 2020 U.S. Census, comprising 26 percent of the state's population

  • Acknowledges that Hispanic and Latino Floridians are the second-largest racial and ethnic group in the state

Legislative Description

Hispanic and Latin Heritage Month

Last Action

Adopted by Publication

5/4/2023

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