General Provisions - Commemorative Months - Muslim American Heritage and Jewish American Heritage Months
What it does: Requires the Governor to proclaim January each year as Muslim American Heritage Month and May as Jewish American Heritage Month, urging educational and cultural groups to observe them with programs and activities. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Special Orders · Floor Amendment Muse /203629/1
Amends the bill to replace the Muslim American Heritage and Jewish American Heritage months with a single All Religions Month, which the Governor must proclaim each April. (AI-written)
The tally
Yes 19 · No 25 · Not voting 3
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 6 | 25 | 3 |
| Republicans | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 6 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Alonzo WashingtonD22Yes
- Anthony MuseD26Yes
- Antonio HayesD40Yes
- Joanne BensonD24Yes
- Mary WashingtonD43Yes
- Mary-Dulany JamesD34Yes
The full roll (47)
Yes 19
- Alonzo WashingtonD22
- Anthony MuseD26
- Antonio HayesD40
- Bill FoldenR4
- Bryan SimonaireR31
- Chris WestR42
- J.B. JenningsR7
- Jack BaileyR29
- Jason GallionR35
- Joanne BensonD24
- Johnny MautzR37
- Johnny SallingR6
- Justin ReadyR5
- Mary Beth CarozzaR38
- Mary WashingtonD43
- Mary-Dulany JamesD34
- Mike McKayR1
- Paul CordermanR2
- Steve HersheyR36
No 25
- Arthur EllisD28
- Ben BrooksD10
- Ben KramerD19
- Bill FergusonD46
- Brian FeldmanD15
- Charles SydnorD44
- Clarence LamD12
- Cory McCrayD45
- Craig ZuckerD14
- Dalya AttarD41
- Dawn GileD33
- Guy GuzzoneD13
- Jeff WaldstreicherD18
- Jim RosapepeD21
- Karen YoungD3
- Katie HesterD9
- Kevin HarrisD27
- Malcolm AugustineD47
- Nancy KingD39
- Nick CharlesD25
- Pam BeidleD32
- Ron WatsonD23
- Sara LoveD16
- Shelly HettlemanD11
- Will SmithD20
Not voting 3
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.