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SR21 • 2026

Celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Senator Eric Koch
Last action
2026-02-12
Official status
Introduced Senate Resolution (S)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Celebrate 250 Years Since Signing of Declaration

This resolution celebrates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

What This Bill Does

  • Celebrates the signing of the Declaration of Independence that happened 250 years ago.

Terms To Know

Resolution
A formal statement that expresses an opinion or declares a decision made by a group, like a government body.
Anniversary
The date on which an event took place in previous years and is remembered or celebrated again.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This resolution does not provide any funding for celebrations.
  • It does not create new laws, but rather expresses a sentiment about the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-12 Senate

    Authored by Senator Koch

  2. 2026-02-12 Senate

    First reading: adopted voice vote

  3. 2026-02-12 Senate

    Senators Alexander, Alting, Baldwin, Bassler, Becker, Bohacek, Bray, Brown L, Buchanan, Buck, Busch, Byrne, Carrasco, Charbonneau, Clark, Crider, Deery, Dernulc, Donato, Doriot, Ford J.D., Freeman, Garten, Gaskill, Glick, Goode, Holdman, Hunley, Jackson L, Johnson T, Leising, Maxwell, McKinley, Mishler, Niemeyer, Niezgodski, Pol, Qaddoura, Raatz, Randolph, Rogers, Schmitt, Spencer, Taylor G, Tomes, Walker G, Walker K, Yoder, Young M added as coauthors

Official Summary Text

Celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Current Bill Text

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Celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

A SENATE RESOLUTION celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.