SF0037 • 2018

Purple Heart Day and state.

AN ACT relating to legal time and holidays; designating Purple Heart Day as a state recognized commemorative day; providing recommendations for observation of the day; designating Wyoming as a purple heart state; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Transportation
Last action: 2018-03-12
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2018

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2018-03-12 Governor
Governor Signed SEA No. 0009
2018-03-12 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number 8
2018-03-06 House
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0009
2018-03-05 Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0009
2018-03-05 LSO
Assigned Number SEA No. 0009
2018-03-05 House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-0-2-0-0
2018-03-02 House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2018-03-01 House
H COW:Passed
2018-02-28 House
H Placed on General File
2018-02-28 House
H08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2018-02-23 House
H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation
2018-02-19 House
H Received for Introduction
2018-02-19 Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-0-0-0
2018-02-16 Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2018-02-15 Senate
S COW:Passed
2018-02-15 Senate
S Placed on General File
2018-02-15 Senate
S08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2018-02-13 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation 30-0-0-0-0
2018-02-09 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2018-01-02 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary

Bill No.:
SF0037
Effective
:
7/1/2018

LSO No.:
18LSO-0274

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA No. 0009

Chapter No.:
8

Prime Sponsor:
Joint Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Interim Committee

Catch Title:
Purple Heart Day and state.

Subject:
Establishing a Purple Heart Day in Wyoming and designating Wyoming as
a Purple Heart State.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act designates Wyoming as a Purple Heart State in recognition of military service members—including Wyoming citizens—who were wounded or killed in combat.

This act also establishes August 7 of each year as Purple Heart Day in Wyoming and requires the Veterans' Commission to work with military and local organizations to observe the day with appropriate
activities and programs.

NOTE: Final action on this bill was not taken at the time this summary was prepared. Should changes be made to the bill upon final passage, an updated summary will be prepared and placed upon the legislative website at
http://wyoleg.gov
. A packet of updated summaries will be sent to all legislators after the time for any veto has expired (fifteen days after adjournment).

The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill
.

Current Bill Text

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ORIGINAL
Senate
File No
.
SF0037

ENROLLED ACT NO. 9,

SENATE

SIXTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2018
Budget Session

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
Section
1
.

W.S. 8
‑
4
‑
111 is created to read:

8
‑
4
‑
111
.

Purple Heart Day.

(
a)

In recognition of
the purple h
eart as the oldest
United States
military decoration in present use
, created as the badge of military m
erit in 1782 by General George Washingto
n, and in recognition that the purple h
eart
is specifically awarded to members of the United States armed forces including Wyoming citizens who have been wounded or paid the ultimate sacrifice in combat,
August 7 of each year is designated as
"
Purple Heart Day.
"
The day shall be appropriately observed by state and local government
s
and by organizations within the state.

(b)

The
Wyoming veterans
'
commission shall work with
military and veterans
'
organizations
and
Wyoming communities to observe the day with appropriate activities and programs.

(
c
)

This section shall not affect commercial paper, the making or execution of written agreements or judicial proceedings, or authorize public schools, business or state and local government offices to close.

Section 2
.

In recognition of military service members
including Wyoming citizens
who have been wounded or killed
in combat, the state of Wyoming is hereby designated as a Purple Heart state.

Section
3
.

This act is effective July 1, 201
8
.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the
Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the
Senate
.

Chief Clerk