DE SCR31 | 2011-2012 | 146th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on April 5 2012 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-04-05 - Passed in House by Voice Vote
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on April 5 2012 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-04-05 - Passed in House by Voice Vote
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Summary
When the United States was first formed and the thirteen states selected their first governors, nine were of Scottish ancestry. All the members of the first American cabinet had Scottish ancestry. Delaware’s first governor – John McKinly, was born in Northern Ireland of Scottish descent. Americans of Scottish descent have played a vibrant and influential role in the development of this country. However, not until 1997 was this influence recognized by a single-year U.S. Senate Resolution that appeared in the Congressional Record of April 7, 1997. In 1998 National Tartan Day was officially recognized on a permanent basis when the U.S. Senate passed Senate Resolution 155 recognizing April 6th as National Tartan Day. This was followed by companion bill House Resolution 41 which was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on March 9, 2005. President George W. Bush signed a Presidential Proclamation on April 4, 2008 making April 6 National Tartan Day. In April of 2008, then Governor Minner issued a statement celebrating the accomplishments of Scots-Irish Americans in the First State as part of a Scots/Scots-Irish Heritage Month. April 6 commemorates the signing of the Declaration of Arbroath in 1320, which asserted Scotland's sovereignty over English territorial claims, and which was a significant influence on the American Declaration of Independence. Canada has been celebrating "National Tartan Day" since 1993. The idea and motivation for creating a similar American holiday was provided by the Scottish Coalition, a group of national Scottish- American cultural organizations.
Title
Commemorating The Outstanding Achievements And Contributions Made By Scottish-americans To The United States By Proclaiming April 6, 2012 As National Tartan Day.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2012-04-05 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 0 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-04-05 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 18 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2012-04-05 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 18 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-05 | Passed in House by Voice Vote | |
| 2012-04-05 | Introduced in House | |
| 2012-04-05 | Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 18 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT 0 VACANT | |
| 2012-04-05 | Introduced in Senate |
