Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HCR36: Designates June 3rd as Josephine Baker Day in Missouri
Status: Introduced
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE SMITH (68). 6885H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk Relating to Josephine Baker Day. WHEREAS, Baker was a celebrated performer, headlining revues in Paris after getting her start in St. Louis vaudeville acts; and WHEREAS, Baker was the first black woman to star in a major motion picture, in 1927; and WHEREAS, Baker participated extensively in the French Resistance during World War II, and also aided the British Secret Intelligence Service and the United States Office of Strategic Services: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the members of the House of Representatives of the One Hundred Third General Assembly, Second Regular Session, the Senate concurring therein, hereby designate June 3rd of each year as "Josephine Baker Day" in Missouri, in celebration of the legacy of Josephine Baker, a global icon in the arts, human rights activism, and democracy; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be sent to the Governor for his approval or rejection pursuant to the Missouri Constitution. ✔
Sponsors
- Kem Smith (D, 068) · primary sponsor
- Mark Boyko (D, 090)
- Marla Smith (D, 074)
- Johnson, Michael (D, 023)
- FountainHend, Yolonda (I)
Latest actions
- : Reported Do Pass (H)
- : Voted Do Pass (H)
- : Executive Session Completed (H)
- : Public Hearing Completed (H)
- : Referred: Special Committee on Tourism(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Introduced and Read First Time (H)
Votes
- Reported Do Pass (H) (March 30, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HCR36?
- HCR36 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Designates June 3rd as Josephine Baker Day in Missouri.
- What is the status of HCR36?
- Introduced. Latest action: Reported Do Pass (H) (March 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored HCR36?
- Kem Smith (D, 068), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HCR36?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HCR36&year=2026&code=R
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