Bill Text: CA SCR15 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Chaptered
Bill Title: National Day of the Cowboy.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 43-26-1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-09-18 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 177, Statutes of 2015. [SCR15 Detail]
Download: California-2015-SCR15-Chaptered.html
BILL NUMBER: SCR 15 CHAPTERED BILL TEXT RESOLUTION CHAPTER 177 FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE SEPTEMBER 18, 2015 ADOPTED IN SENATE SEPTEMBER 8, 2015 ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY SEPTEMBER 3, 2015 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY SEPTEMBER 3, 2015 INTRODUCED BY Senator Fuller (Coauthors: Assembly Members Achadjian, Alejo, Travis Allen, Atkins, Baker, Bigelow, Brough, Burke, Calderon, Campos, Chang, Chau, Chávez, Chiu, Chu, Cooley, Cooper, Dahle, Dodd, Eggman, Frazier, Beth Gaines, Gallagher, Cristina Garcia, Eduardo Garcia, Gipson, Gordon, Gray, Grove, Hadley, Harper, Roger Hernández, Holden, Irwin, Jones, Jones-Sawyer, Kim, Lackey, Levine, Linder, Lopez, Low, Maienschein, Mathis, Mayes, McCarty, Medina, Melendez, Mullin, Nazarian, Obernolte, O'Donnell, Olsen, Patterson, Perea, Quirk, Rendon, Rodriguez, Salas, Santiago, Steinorth, Mark Stone, Thurmond, Ting, Wagner, Waldron, Weber, Williams, and Wood) JANUARY 28, 2015 Relative to the National Day of the Cowboy. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SCR 15, Fuller. National Day of the Cowboy. This measure would recognize July 25, 2015, as the National Day of the Cowboy, and would encourage the people of the State of California to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities. WHEREAS, Pioneering men and women, known as cowboys, helped establish America's frontiers; and WHEREAS, The cowboy archetype transcends gender, generations, ethnicity, geographic boundaries, and political affiliation; and WHEREAS, The cowboy embodies honesty, integrity, courage, compassion, and determination; and WHEREAS, The cowboy spirit exemplifies patriotism and strength of character; and WHEREAS, The cowboy is an excellent steward of the land and its creatures; and WHEREAS, The core values expressed within the Cowboy Code of Conduct continue to inspire the pursuit of the highest caliber of personal integrity; and WHEREAS, Cowboy traditions have been part of the American landscape and culture since 1523, and today's cowboys and cowgirls continue to strive to serve and to preserve and perpetuate this unique element of America's heritage; and WHEREAS, The cowboy continues to be an important part of the economy through the work of approximately 656,500 ranches in all 50 states; and WHEREAS, Membership and participation in the National Day of the Cowboy Celebration (NDOC), Single Action Shooting Society (SASS), Working Ranch Cowboys Association (WRCA), Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association (CMSA), American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA), Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA), Championship Bull Riding (CBR), Women's Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA), and other organizations that encompass the livelihood of the cowboy continue to expand nationally and internationally; and WHEREAS, The cowboy and his horse are a central figure in literature, art, film, poetry, photography, and music; and WHEREAS, The cowboy is a true American icon occupying a central place in the public's imagination; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature recognizes July 25, 2015, as the "National Day of the Cowboy"; and be it further Resolved, That the Legislature encourages the people of the State of California to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities; and be it further Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.