HB3344 • 2026

Designates March twelfth each year as "Charlie Parker Day" in Missouri

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Price, Tiffany (026)
Last action: 2026-05-15
Official status: 05/15/2026 - Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
Effective date: 2026-08-28

Plain English Breakdown

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Designates March twelfth each year as "Charlie Parker Day" in Missouri

What This Bill Does

Designates March twelfth each year as "Charlie Parker Day" in Missouri

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Bill History

2026-05-15 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
2026-02-19 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Read Second Time (H)
2026-02-18 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Introduced and Read First Time (H)

Official Summary Text

Designates March twelfth each year as "Charlie Parker Day" in Missouri

Current Bill Text

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SECOND REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE BILL NO. 3344
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBL Y
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENT A TIVE PRICE.
7244H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
T o amend chapter 9, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to Charlie Parker day .
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 9, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be
2 known as section 9.513, to read as follows:
9.513. Mar ch twelfth each year is her eby designated as "Charlie Parker Day" in
2 Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appr opriate events
3 and activities to celebrate the life and contributions of Charlie Parker , an influential
4 saxophonist, band leader , and composer who was also a leading figur e in the
5 development of bebop.
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EXPLANA TION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is
intended to be omitted from the law . Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language.