Bill Detail: HB19-1056

Title	Election Day Holiday In Place Of Columbus Day
Status	House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only (01/31/2019)
Bill Subjects	State Government
House Sponsors	A. Benavidez (D)
Senate Sponsors	J. Gonzales (D)
House Committee	State, Veterans, and Military Affairs
Senate Committee
Date Introduced	01/04/2019
Description	The bill establishes election day as a state legal holiday in place of Columbus day. Election day is defined to fall on the day of a general election in even-numbered years and the day on which ballot issues must be decided under the state constitution in odd-numbered years.
Committee Reports with Amendments	None
Full Text	Full Text of Bill (pdf) (most recent)
Fiscal Notes	Fiscal Notes (01/11/2019) (most recent)
Additional Bill Documents	Bill Documents Including: Past bill versions Past fiscal notes Committee activity and documents Bill History
Lobbyists	Lobbyists
Audio
Votes	House and Senate Votes
Vote Totals	Vote Totals by Party