SCR 17: Read Across America Day.
- Session Year: 2019-2020
- House: Senate
- Latest Version Date: 2019-03-14
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Date
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Status
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| Mar 14, 2019 | Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 17, Statutes of 2019. |
| Mar 14, 2019 | Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 3 p.m. |
| Mar 7, 2019 | In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. |
| Mar 7, 2019 | Read. Adopted. Ordered to the Senate. |
| Mar 4, 2019 | From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (March 4). |
| Mar 4, 2019 | Referred to Com. on RLS. |
| Feb 28, 2019 | In Assembly. Held at Desk. |
| Feb 28, 2019 | Read. Adopted. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly. |
| Feb 27, 2019 | From committee: Ordered to third reading. |
| Feb 20, 2019 | Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS. |
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Description
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Location
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Votes
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| Mar 7, 2019 | SCR 17 Leyva Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session | Assembly Floor |
Passed |
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| Mar 4, 2019 | Be adopted. To Consent Calendar. | Assembly Standing Committee on Rules |
Passed |
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| Feb 28, 2019 | Senate 3rd Reading SCR17 Leyva et al. | Senate Floor |
Passed |
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Date of Hearing: March 4, 2019
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
Ken Cooley, Chair
SBPCA Bill Id:SCR 17
Author:(Leyva) – As Introduced Ver:February 20, 2019
SENATE VOTE: 38-0
SUBJECT: Read Across America Day.
SUMMARY: Recognizes March 1, 2019, as Read Across America Day, and calls upon all Californians to observe this day by participating in appropriate ceremonies and activities. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings:
- Reading is the building block to learning and the foundation for future success; and, in 1998, the National Education Association celebrated the Read Across America campaign to raise awareness about the importance of reading.
- Read Across America is a national celebration of reading that promotes literacy, reading, and adult involvement in the education of pupils, and will be celebrated on March 1 in honor of Dr. Seuss’s birthday.
- To celebrate the joy of reading, pupils, parents, teachers, sports figures, celebrities, firefighters, and business and community leaders are taking part in Read Across America events throughout the nation.
- On March 1, 2019, the National Education Association, the California Teachers Association, local schools, libraries, bookstores, businesses, and other community organizations will commemorate Read Across America Day.
FISCAL EFFECT: None
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:
Support
None on file
Opposition
None on file
Analysis Prepared by: Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800
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THIRD READING
Bill No: SCR 17
Author: Leyva (D) and Wilk (R)
Introduced: 2/20/19
SUBJECT: Read Across America Day
DIGEST:
This resolution recognizes March 1, 2019, as Read Across America Day, and calls upon all Californians to observe this day by participating in appropriate ceremonies and activities.
ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings:
- Reading is the building block to learning and the foundation for future success.
- Read Across America is a national celebration of reading that promotes literacy, reading, and adult involvement in the education of pupils, and will be celebrated on March 1 in honor of Dr. Seuss’s birthday.
- To celebrate the joy of reading, pupils, parents, teachers, sports figures, celebrities, firefighters, and business and community leaders are taking part in Read Across America events throughout the nation.
- On March 1, 2019, the National Education Association, the California Teachers Association, local schools, libraries, bookstores, businesses, and other community organizations will commemorate Read Across America Day.
This resolution recognizes March 1, 2019, as Read Across America Day, and calls upon all Californians to observe this day by participating in appropriate ceremonies and activities.
Comments
The author states, “Reading is essential for a child’s success. All too often, the barriers faced by children with difficulty reading outweigh their desire to read and, without proper guidance, they never overcome them. Learning to read is a sequential process that is fundamental to proper brain development and overall success of our children and communities. Teaching young children to read helps them develop their language skills, concentration, and ability to amplify their imagination. Reading helps children and adults learn to listen by sharpening their ability to understand what someone else is communicating.
“SCR 17 recognizes March 1, 2019 as Read Across America Day. Dating back to 1997, Read Across America Day is an annual reading motivation and awareness program that calls for every child, in every community, to celebrate reading. On this day, across the country, thousands of schools, libraries, and community centers participate by bringing together kids, teens, and books for a day aimed to celebrate reading.”
Related/Prior Legislation
HR 16 (Petrie-Norris, 2019) recognizes March 2, 2019, as Read Across America Day. The resolution is pending in the Assembly.
HR 78 (Thurmond, 2018) recognized March 2, 2018, as Read Across America Day. The resolution was adopted by the Assembly on March 1, 2018.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No Local: No
None received
OPPOSITION: (Verified 2/25/19)
None received
Prepared by: Melissa Ward / SFA / (916) 651-1520
2/27/19 13:10:48
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