SPONSOR: Sharp (36)
COMMITTEE ACTION: Voted "Do Pass with HCS by Consent" by the Special Committee on Urban Issues by a vote of 5 to 0. Voted "Do Pass- Consent" by the Standing Committee on House Consent and Procedure by a vote of 8 to 0.
The following is a summary of the House Committee Substitute for HB 2627.
This bill designates the month of February as "Black History Month" in Missouri. This bill also designates the month of November as "Native American Heritage Month" in Missouri.
The following is a summary of the public testimony from the committee hearing. The testimony was based on the introduced version of the bill.
PROPONENTS: Supporters say that the bill finally recognizes Black History Month as it is a surprise that it was not already in statute.
Testifying for the bill were Representative Sharp; Susan Gibson; Jewish Community Relations Council; and Arnie Dienoff.
OPPONENTS: There was no opposition voiced to the committee.
Written testimony has been submitted for this bill. The full written testimony can be found under Testimony on the bill page on the House website.
Statutes affected: