Bill Text: CA ACR28 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Chaptered
Bill Title: Armed Forces Day.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 52-25)
Status: (Passed) 2013-05-09 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 31, Statutes of 2013. [ACR28 Detail]
Download: California-2013-ACR28-Chaptered.html
BILL NUMBER: ACR 28 CHAPTERED BILL TEXT RESOLUTION CHAPTER 31 FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE MAY 9, 2013 ADOPTED IN SENATE MAY 2, 2013 ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 18, 2013 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 18, 2013 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 8, 2013 INTRODUCED BY Assembly Members Nazarian and Achadjian (Coauthors: Assembly Members Brown, Donnelly, Fox, Harkey, Maienschein, Wilk, Alejo, Allen, Atkins, Bigelow, Bloom, Blumenfield, Bocanegra, Bonilla, Bonta, Bradford, Buchanan, Ian Calderon, Campos, Chau, Chávez, Chesbro, Conway, Cooley, Dahle, Daly, Dickinson, Fong, Frazier, Beth Gaines, Garcia, Gatto, Gomez, Gordon, Gorell, Grove, Hagman, Hall, Roger Hernández, Jones, Jones-Sawyer, Levine, Linder, Mansoor, Medina, Melendez, Mitchell, Morrell, Mullin, Muratsuchi, Nestande, Olsen, Pan, Patterson, Perea, V. Manuel Pérez, Quirk, Quirk-Silva, Rendon, Salas, Skinner, Stone, Ting, Torres, Wagner, Waldron, Weber, Wieckowski, Williams, and Yamada) (Coauthors: Senators Block, Correa, Fuller, Huff, and Walters) FEBRUARY 27, 2013 Relative to the Armed Forces. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ACR 28, Nazarian. Armed Forces Day. This measure would honor and recognize the service and sacrifice made by members of the Armed Forces and their families on the occasion of Armed Forces Day on May 18, 2013. WHEREAS, Armed Forces Day was created in 1949 in connection with the consolidation of the military services in the United States Department of Defense; and WHEREAS, The purpose of Armed Forces Day is to honor the men and women who are serving in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard, including the National Guard and Reserve components; and WHEREAS, Armed Forces Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in May, which this year is May 18, 2013; and WHEREAS, Armed Forces Day salutes the veterans of our military, including the 1,430,000 soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen currently enlisted; and WHEREAS, Members of the Armed Forces have performed tremendous service on behalf of the United States; and WHEREAS, Members of the Armed Forces have been killed and injured in operations to bring peace and stability in the name of democracy; and WHEREAS, All Americans express their recognition and gratitude for members of the Armed Forces at home and abroad; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature, on the occasion of Armed Forces Day 2013; (1) Honors and recognizes the service and sacrifice that members of the Armed Forces and their families gave, and continue to give, to the United States; (2) Remains committed to supporting the members of the Armed Forces and their families; (3) Encourages Americans to show their support and appreciation for members of the Armed Forces on Armed Forces Day; (4) Commends the actions of private citizens and organizations who volunteer to support America's wounded warriors; and (5) Expresses the gratitude of the American people to the members of the Armed Forces for their service on behalf of the United States; and be it further Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.