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FL H0765
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/19/2025
Primary Sponsor
Kimberly Daniels
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AI Summary
- Designates October 21 of each year as "Celia Cruz Day" in Florida, honoring the Cuban-born singer known as the "Queen of Salsa" on the anniversary of her 1925 birth
- Creates new section 683.27 of the Florida Statutes to establish the annual observance
- Recognizes Cruz's extensive career achievements, including the National Medal of Arts (1994), multiple Grammy and Latin Grammy Awards, and the Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award (2016)
- Notes Cruz's ties to Florida, including honorary doctoral degrees from Florida International University and the University of Miami, and a star on the Calle Ocho Walk of Fame in Miami
- Effective date of July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Celia Cruz Day
Last Action
Died on Second Reading Calendar
6/16/2025
Committee Referrals
State Affairs4/1/2025
Government Operations Subcommittee2/26/2025
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