Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HR5: Resolution recognizing the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States
Status: Introduced, April 25, 2025
What the bill says
A resolution of the house of representatives of the state of montana designating the week of april 14, 2025, as two lights for tomorrow week in montana.
From the engrossed text:
A RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MONTANA DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF APRIL 14, 2025, AS TWO LIGHTS FOR TOMORROW WEEK IN MONTANA. WHEREAS, the Montana House of Representatives recognizes the importance of honoring and commemorating the 250th anniversary of the founding of our nation and reminding our citizens of the vital significance and relevance of our founding principles and ideals that created a unique national identity worth fighting for; and WHEREAS, the events of 1775 that began the revolution the year before independence was declared are significant moments that signaled the creation of a national identity and unity of purpose that transcended traditional geographic, cultural, and societal divides; and WHEREAS, individuals and communities across all of the colonies came together to support their fellow countrymen; and WHEREAS, on the evening of April 18, 1775, with impending hostile action from the British army in Boston, Massachusetts, Paul Revere and William Dawes, along with other alarm riders, undertook a perilous ride to alert everyone in the countryside of the coming danger; and WHEREAS, preceding their departure from Boston, a prearranged signal was set in the Old North Church steeple to ensure that the message got out and did not solely rely on just one or two alarm riders; and WHEREAS, the two lanterns that were the signal …
Sponsors
- Klakken, Shane (R, 37) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Filed with Secretary of State
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (H) 2nd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- : (H) Committee Report
- : (H) Committee Executive Action
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) Hearing
Votes
- Do Adopt (April 18, 2025): 84 yea, 14 nay, passed
Subjects: Legislature, Education - K-12
Common questions
- What is HR5?
- HR5 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Resolution recognizing the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.
- What does HR5 do?
- In its own words: A resolution of the house of representatives of the state of montana designating the week of april 14, 2025, as two lights for tomorrow week in montana.
- What is the status of HR5?
- Introduced as of April 25, 2025. Latest action: (H) Filed with Secretary of State (April 25, 2025).
- Who sponsored HR5?
- Klakken, Shane (R, 37).
- Where is the official record for HR5?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3381
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