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GA HB1376
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/16/2010
Primary Sponsor
R Bryant
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AI Summary
- Designates March of each year as "Irish History and Heritage Month" in Georgia by adding a new Code section (1-4-21) to Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated
- Includes legislative findings noting that by 1776, approximately 300,000 Irish citizens had emigrated to the United States, with nine signers of the Declaration of Independence being of Irish origin
- Highlights Savannah, Georgia's annual Saint Patrick's Day parade and celebration as one of the largest in the nation, and recognizes over 200 years of Irish immigration to Georgia
- Encourages state, county, and municipal governments, boards of education, schools, colleges, universities, businesses, and citizens to participate in programs, displays, and activities commemorating Irish heritage each March
- Sponsored by Representatives Day (163rd), Stephens (164th), Bryant (160th), Stephens (161st), Gordon (162nd), and others
Legislative Description
Holidays and observances; Irish Heritage and History Month; establish
Last Action
House Second Readers
3/17/2010
Committee Referrals
Economic Development and Tourism3/16/2010
Full Bill Text
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