Colo. Senate Democrats: Bill to Make Juneteenth a Colorado State Holiday Wins Senate Committee Approval
March 16, 2022
March 16, 2022
DENVER, Colorado, March 16 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release:
The Senate State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee today cleared landmark legislation championed by members of the Black Democratic Legislative Caucus of Colorado to make Juneteenth a Colorado State Holiday.
The bill - SB22-139 - is sponsored by Senators James Coleman (D-Denver) and Janet Buckner (D-Aurora).
Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Unio . . .
The Senate State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee today cleared landmark legislation championed by members of the Black Democratic Legislative Caucus of Colorado to make Juneteenth a Colorado State Holiday.
The bill - SB22-139 - is sponsored by Senators James Coleman (D-Denver) and Janet Buckner (D-Aurora).
Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Unio . . .