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SCR-8 • 2026

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Weber Pierson (S) , Richardson (S) , Smallwood-Cuevas
Last action
2025-02-21
Official status
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 9, Statutes of 2025.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify that this resolution commemorates his birthday as a special day or provides details on how it affects people in California.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

This resolution honors Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a civil rights pioneer.

What This Bill Does

  • Honors Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who was an important civil rights leader.

Terms To Know

Civil Rights
The legal protections and freedoms guaranteed to all people by the government.
Pioneer
A person who is among those who first do or discover something.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not provide specific details on how Dr. King's Day will be celebrated.
  • The resolution does not create a new law but rather expresses an official recognition.

Bill History

  1. 2025-02-21 California Legislative Information

    Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 9, Statutes of 2025.

  2. 2025-02-21 California Legislative Information

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

  3. 2025-02-14 California Legislative Information

    In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  4. 2025-02-14 California Legislative Information

    Read. Adopted. (Page 356.) Ordered to the Senate.

  5. 2025-02-10 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (February 10).

  6. 2025-01-23 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on RLS.

  7. 2025-01-17 California Legislative Information

    In Assembly. Held at Desk.

  8. 2025-01-17 California Legislative Information

    Read. Adopted. (Ayes 32. Noes 0. Page 67.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  9. 2025-01-09 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Ordered to third reading.

  10. 2024-12-19 California Legislative Information

    (Corrected January 2.)

  11. 2024-12-19 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.

Official Summary Text

SCR 8, Weber Pierson.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
This measure would honor the late civil rights pioneer Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

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