Kansas legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Kansas HR6019: Recognizing April 15, 2025, as Jackie Robinson Day
Status: Passed both chambers, April 11, 2025
What the bill says
A resolution recognizing April 15, 2025, as Jackie Robinson Day.
From the enrolled text, April 11, 2025:
A RESOLUTION recognizing April 15, 2025, as Jackie Robinson Day. WHEREAS, On April 15, 1947, Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) when he started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers; and WHEREAS, Jackie Robinson was known as an incredible four-sport athlete, playing football, basketball, track and baseball at the University of California, Los Angeles, and for his influence and contributions to the Civil Rights movement; and WHEREAS, After his college career, Jackie Robinson was drafted into the Army and attended Candidate School in Kansas at Fort Riley where he was commissioned as a second lieutenant with the 1st Infantry Division ("Big Red 1"). In 1944, he was honorably discharged from the Army after refusing to move to the back of a segregated Army bus; and WHEREAS, In 1944, he became the shortstop for the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro American League but was recruited by the Brooklyn Dodgers the following year as the first African American to play with its farm team, the Montreal Royals; and WHEREAS, During his nine-year career as a Dodger, Jackie Robinson received the Rookie of the Year Award in 1947, the Most Valuable Player Award in 1949, helped the team win their first World Series Championship in 1955 and was inducted into the …
Sponsors
- Patrick Penn (R) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Enrolled on Friday, April 18, 2025
- : Adopted without roll call
- : Introduced
Common questions
- What is HR6019?
- HR6019 is a bill in the Kansas Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Recognizing April 15, 2025, as Jackie Robinson Day.
- What does HR6019 do?
- In its own words: A resolution recognizing April 15, 2025, as Jackie Robinson Day.
- What is the status of HR6019?
- Passed both chambers as of April 11, 2025. Latest action: Enrolled on Friday, April 18, 2025 (April 11, 2025).
- Who sponsored HR6019?
- Patrick Penn (R).
- Where is the official record for HR6019?
- On the Kansas Legislature website: https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hr6019/
Source: official Kansas record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.