Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine HP1508: JOINT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS AND THE YEAR OF THE HORSE
Status: Introduced, March 17, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
STATE OF MAINE _____ IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX _____ JOINT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS AND THE YEAR OF THE HORSE WHEREAS, Lunar New Year 2026, ushering in the Year of the Horse, was celebrated starting on February 17, 2026; and WHEREAS, Lunar New Year begins on the second new moon following the Winter Solstice, or the first day of the new year according to the lunisolar calendar, and extends until the full moon 15 days later; and WHEREAS, Lunar New Year began in China more than 4,000 years ago and is now widely celebrated in East and Southeast Asia, including Seollal in South Korea and Tet Nguyen Dan in Vietnam; and WHEREAS, both those from Asia and those who are part of the Asian diaspora have expanded the Lunar New Year celebration into an annual, weeklong, worldwide event that is celebrated by over a billion people across the globe; and WHEREAS, Lunar New Year is a time for family and friends to gather, during which elders present red envelopes to younger family members and all extend wishes of good fortune, health, prosperity and happiness; and WHEREAS, Lunar New Year increases the visibility of important cultural traditions celebrated widely among the Asian diaspora amid the ongoing struggles that the community faces, particularly regarding the …
Sponsors
- Eleanor Sato (D, 109) · primary sponsor
- Mana Abdi (D, 95)
- DeBrito, Flavia (D)
- Deqa Dhalac (D, 120)
- Rafael Macias (D, 51)
- Dylan Pugh (D, 114)
- Ambureen Rana (D, 21)
- Rachel Talbot Ross (D, 28)
- Yusuf Yusuf (D, 118)
Latest actions
- : READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.
- : READ and ADOPTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Common questions
- What is HP1508?
- HP1508 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): JOINT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS AND THE YEAR OF THE HORSE.
- What is the status of HP1508?
- Introduced as of March 17, 2026. Latest action: READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence. (March 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored HP1508?
- Eleanor Sato (D, 109), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HP1508?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=0&snum=132
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