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House defeats amendment to add Italian American Heritage Day to Korean American Day bill; underlying bill passes
Summary
Delegates debated an amendment to Senate Bill 6-27 (Korean American Day) that would have added October 1 as Italian American Heritage Day. The amendment failed (84-42); the underlying Korean American Day bill passed on third reading (136-1).
The Maryland House of Delegates debated and rejected an amendment to Senate Bill 6-27, a bill designating a day to honor Korean Americans.
Delegate (S21) introduced Amendment #1 to add an Italian American Heritage Day on October 1, arguing for broader inclusion and citing historical contributions of Italian Americans. Supporters of the amendment described immigrant histories and local ties; several speakers recounted…
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