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ACR-51 • 2026

Irish American Heritage Month.

Irish American Heritage Month.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Haney
Last action
2025-04-08
Official status
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 34, Statutes of 2025.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not explicitly mention celebrating 101 years of diplomatic relations, only honoring it. Therefore, this claim was removed as unsupported by the provided text.

Irish American Heritage Month

This resolution designates March 2025 as Irish American Heritage Month to honor the contributions of Irish Americans.

What This Bill Does

  • Designates March 2025 as Irish American Heritage Month.
  • Honors the many contributions made by Irish Americans to the country and state.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who celebrate or are interested in Irish American heritage.

Terms To Know

Diplomatic Relations
Formal relationships between countries, including agreements and official communications.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The resolution does not provide specific actions or funding for celebrating Irish American Heritage Month.
  • It is a symbolic recognition without legal requirements or penalties.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-08 California Legislative Information

    Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 34, Statutes of 2025.

  2. 2025-04-08 California Legislative Information

    Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 2 p.m.

  3. 2025-04-03 California Legislative Information

    In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  4. 2025-04-03 California Legislative Information

    Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 644.)

  5. 2025-04-01 California Legislative Information

    Ordered to special consent calendar.

  6. 2025-03-26 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Ordered to third reading.

  7. 2025-03-18 California Legislative Information

    In Senate. To Com. on RLS.

  8. 2025-03-17 California Legislative Information

    Adopted and to Senate. (Page 645.)

  9. 2025-03-17 California Legislative Information

    Coauthors revised.

  10. 2025-03-13 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to Third Reading. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 13).

  11. 2025-03-13 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on RLS.

  12. 2025-03-12 California Legislative Information

    From printer.

  13. 2025-03-11 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. To print.

Official Summary Text

ACR 51, Haney.
Irish American Heritage Month.
This measure would, among other things, designate March 2025 as Irish American Heritage Month in honor of 101 years of diplomatic relations between the United States and Ireland and would commemorate the multitude of contributions that Irish Americans have made to this country and state.

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