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Tourism committee advances three ceremonial "day" bills in unanimous votes
Summary
In an executive session the Special Committee on Tourism voted 11-0 to advance three bills that would designate commemorative days: House Bill 22 13 (Ulysses S. Grant Day), House Bill 30216 (Missouri River Runner Day) and Senate Bill 16 13 (Frankie Muse Freeman Day).
The Special Committee on Tourism voted in executive session to advance three bills that would create commemorative "days," approving each measure by an 11-0 tally.
Chairman Seitz moved that House Bill 22 13, sponsored by Representative Riggs and relating to Ulysses S. Grant Day, be voted "due pass." After the clerk called the roll, the chair announced, "By your vote of 11 ayes and 0 nos, you voted House Bill 22 13 due pass." The committee recorded a unanimous vote to send the bill out of committee.
The committee then took up House Bill 30216, sponsored by Representative Wilson, relating to Missouri River Runner Day. Chairman Seitz moved the bill be voted "due pass." Following the roll call, the chair announced the measure had passed by a unanimous vote.
Finally, the committee considered Senate Bill 16 13, sponsored by Senator Angela Mosley and relating to Frankie Muse Freeman Day. Chairman Seitz moved the bill be voted "due pass," and after the roll call the chair announced the result as 11 ayes and 0 nos, advancing that measure as well.
After the votes, Chairman Seitz thanked committee members for their bipartisanship and reflected on the panel's work during the session. "It's been a wonderful committee to chair," he said, and then the committee adjourned.
All three measures were execed out of committee during the session; the committee record shows each bill advanced by unanimous vote and will proceed from committee according to the legislative process.
