Bill Text: PA HB342 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Designating March 19 of each year as "Pennsylvania Military Heroes Day."

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-02-10 - Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS [HB342 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HB342-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 373
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 342 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY MURPHY, BELFANTI, BROWN, PYLE, BARRAR, BEYER, BOBACK, BRENNAN, CAUSER, CLYMER, D. COSTA, DEASY, DeLUCA, DiGIROLAMO, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GROVE, HARHAI, HARRIS, HENNESSEY, HORNAMAN, KILLION, KULA, LONGIETTI, MAHONEY, MANN, McCALL, MELIO, MENSCH, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MOUL, MUNDY, MUSTIO, OBERLANDER, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PAYNE, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, BAKER, QUIGLEY, QUINN, RAPP, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROAE, ROSS, SAINATO, SANTONI, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, K. SMITH, SOLOBAY, STABACK, STEVENSON, SWANGER, TALLMAN, TRUE, VULAKOVICH, WHITE, YOUNGBLOOD, YUDICHAK AND CONKLIN, FEBRUARY 10, 2009
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, FEBRUARY 10, 2009
AN ACT
Designating March 19 of each year as "Pennsylvania Military
Heroes Day."
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. March 19 designation.
March 19 of each year shall be known as "Pennsylvania
Military Heroes Day."
Section 2. Purpose.
This day shall be set apart as a day of gratitude to and
profound respect for all the men and women in our armed forces
who have served and continue to serve in Iraq. This day shall
affirm that these heroes exhibited immense bravery and courage
for accepting the challenges and hardships that have come with
fighting the war in the Middle East.
Section 3. Observance of day.
This day shall be observed by citizens and political
subdivisions by:
(1) Devoting some part of the day to the recognition of
our armed forces and acknowledge their contributions,
professionalism and sacrifices to keep our country safe.
(2) Observing a moment of silence in recognition of
March 19, 2003, when the United States declared war on Iraq
and remembering all of the brave soldiers that gave the
ultimate sacrifice for our country since the war began.
Section 4. Effective date.
This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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