HB 26-1339
passedChange Cesar Chavez Day to Farm Workers Day
Plain-English Summary
AI-generatedHouse Bill 26-1339 changes the name of "Cesar Chavez Day" to "Farm Workers Day" for the years 2026 and 2027. This means that while March 31 is still a voluntary state legal holiday, it will be recognized under a new name that honors farm workers instead of specifically honoring Cesar Chavez. The bill has been signed into law, so this change will take effect as planned.
Official Summary
March 31 is currently known as 'Cesar Chavez Day' and may be voluntarily observed as a state legal holiday. The act repeals 'Cesar Chavez Day' and changes this voluntary legal holiday for March 31, 2026, and March 31, 2027, to instead be known as 'Farm Workers Day'.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Details
- Chamber
- House
- First action
- 2026-03-31
- Latest action
- 2026-03-20
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- Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
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Sponsors
- Monica Duran (sponsor) · Democratic
- Lorena García (sponsor) · Democratic
- Lisa Cutter (sponsor) · Democratic
- Jessie Danielson (sponsor) · Democratic
- Jennifer Bacon (sponsor) · Democratic
- Carlos Barron (sponsor) · Republican
- Andy Boesenecker (sponsor) · Democratic
- Scott Bottoms (sponsor) · Republican
- Mary Bradfield (sponsor) · Republican
- Brandi Bradley (sponsor) · Republican
- Max Brooks (sponsor) · Republican
- Kyle Brown (sponsor) · Democratic
- Jarvis Caldwell (sponsor) · Republican
- Sean Camacho (sponsor) · Democratic
- Michael Carter (sponsor) · Democratic
- Chad Clifford (sponsor) · Democratic
- Regina English (sponsor) · Democratic
- Cecelia Espenoza (sponsor) · Democratic
- Lisa Feret (sponsor) · Democratic
- Ava Flanell (sponsor) · Republican
- Meg Froelich (sponsor) · Democratic
- Lori Garcia Sander (sponsor) · Republican
- Lindsay Gilchrist (sponsor) · Democratic
- Lori Goldstein (sponsor) · Democratic
- Ryan Gonzalez (sponsor) · Republican
- Eliza Hamrick (sponsor) · Democratic
- Tony Hartsook (sponsor) · Republican
- Jamie Jackson (sponsor) · Democratic
- Junie Joseph (sponsor) · Democratic
- Rebecca Keltie (sponsor) · Republican
- Sheila Lieder (sponsor) · Democratic
- Mandy Lindsay (sponsor) · Democratic
- Meghan Lukens (sponsor) · Democratic
- Javier Mabrey (sponsor) · Democratic
- Bob Marshall (sponsor) · Democratic
- Matt Martinez (sponsor) · Democratic
- Tisha Mauro (sponsor) · Democratic
- Julie McCluskie (sponsor) · Democratic
- Karen McCormick (sponsor) · Democratic
- Kenny Nguyen (sponsor) · Democratic
- Amy Paschal (sponsor) · Democratic
- Jacque Phillips (sponsor) · Democratic
- Chris Richardson (sponsor) · Republican
- Naquetta Ricks (sponsor) · Democratic
- Manny Rutinel (sponsor) · Democratic
- Gretchen Rydin (sponsor) · Democratic
- Emily Sirota (sponsor) · Democratic
- Scott Slaugh (sponsor) · Republican
- Lesley Smith (sponsor) · Democratic
- Matt Soper (sponsor) · Republican
- Katie Stewart (sponsor) · Democratic
- Rebekah Stewart (sponsor) · Democratic
- Tammy Story (sponsor) · Democratic
- Larry Suckla (sponsor) · Republican
- Rick Taggart (sponsor) · Republican
- Brianna Titone (sponsor) · Democratic
- Alex Valdez (sponsor) · Democratic
- Elizabeth Velasco (sponsor) · Democratic
- Ron Weinberg (sponsor) · Republican
- Jenny Willford (sponsor) · Democratic
- Ty Winter (sponsor) · Republican
- Steven Woodrow (sponsor) · Democratic
- Dan Woog (sponsor) · Republican
- Yara Zokaie (sponsor) · Democratic
- Dusty Johnson (cosponsor) · Republican
- Judy Amabile (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Mark Baisley (cosponsor) · Republican
- Matt Ball (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Adrienne Benavidez (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Jeff Bridges (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Scott Bright (cosponsor) · Republican
- John Carson (cosponsor) · Republican
- Marc Catlin (cosponsor) · Republican
- James Coleman (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Lindsey Daugherty (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Tony Exum (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Lisa Frizell (cosponsor) · Republican
- Julie Gonzales (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Nick Hinrichsen (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Iman Jodeh (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Cathy Kipp (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Barbara Kirkmeyer (cosponsor) · Republican
- Chris Kolker (cosponsor) · Democratic
- William Lindstedt (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Larry Liston (cosponsor) · Republican
- Janice Marchman (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Kyle Mullica (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Byron Pelton (cosponsor) · Republican
- Rod Pelton (cosponsor) · Republican
- Janice Rich (cosponsor) · Republican
- Dylan Roberts (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Robert Rodriguez (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Cleave Simpson (cosponsor) · Republican
- Marc Snyder (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Tom Sullivan (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Katie Wallace (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Mike Weissman (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Lynda Zamora Wilson (cosponsor) · Republican
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Votes
BILL
2026-03-30 · House · pass — Yes: — · No: — · Other: —
Refer House Bill 26-1339 to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-03-26 · Senate · pass — Yes: — · No: — · Other: —
Refer House Bill 26-1339 to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-03-23 · House · pass — Yes: — · No: — · Other: —