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SCR-56 • 2026

National Military Appreciation Month.

National Military Appreciation Month.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Archuleta
Last action
2025-07-03
Official status
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 116, Statutes of 2025.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on specific activities or encouragement for public participation beyond the recognition of the month.

National Military Appreciation Month

This resolution honors past and present military service members by recognizing the month of May 2025 as National Military Appreciation Month.

What This Bill Does

  • Honors all military service members who have served in the past and those currently serving.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Military service members from all eras

Terms To Know

Resolution
A formal statement or declaration made by a legislative body.
Service member
Someone who is part of the armed forces and serves their country.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The resolution only recognizes May 2025 specifically, without setting a precedent for future years.
  • It does not provide specific events or activities to be held during May.

Bill History

  1. 2025-07-03 California Legislative Information

    Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 116, Statutes of 2025.

  2. 2025-07-03 California Legislative Information

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

  3. 2025-06-27 California Legislative Information

    In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  4. 2025-06-27 California Legislative Information

    Read. Adopted. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 2343.) Ordered to the Senate.

  5. 2025-06-23 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 23).

  6. 2025-06-05 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on RLS.

  7. 2025-05-23 California Legislative Information

    In Assembly. Held at Desk.

  8. 2025-05-23 California Legislative Information

    Read. Adopted. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 1137.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  9. 2025-04-09 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Ordered to third reading.

  10. 2025-04-02 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.

Official Summary Text

SCR 56, Archuleta.
National Military Appreciation Month.
This measure would honor those service members who have served and are serving in our nation’s military, and would recognize the month of May 2025 as National Military Appreciation Month.

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