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Committee backs bill to name October 11 as Casimir Pulaski Day
Summary
Chairman Doggett presented HB 2378 to designate October 11 as General Casimir Pulaski Day; members noted Pulaski's Revolutionary War service and historical memorials, and the committee forwarded the bill 9‑0 to State and Local Government.
Chairman Doggett told the committee he was sponsoring HB 2378 to name October 11 as General Casimir Pulaski Day, saying the date "was the day of his death" and citing Pulaski's service during the Revolutionary War and memorials located in Savannah and Washington, D.C.
Representative Dixie asked a brief procedural question about presidential proclamations; Doggett replied with historical context. No members objected and the clerk recorded 9 ayes and 0 noes. The bill moves to State and Local Government with a positive recommendation.
The sponsor said the proposal grew from a historian in Shelby County and noted local fall festivals that plan commemorations around the date.
