Arizona 2024 2024 Regular Session

Arizona House Bill HCR2037 Comm Sub / Analysis

Filed 01/29/2024

                      	HCR 2037 
Initials MB/JL 	Page 1 	Judiciary 
 
ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Fifty-sixth Legislature 
Second Regular Session 
 
 
HCR 2037: victims of communism day 
Sponsor: Representative Toma, LD 27 
Committee on Judiciary 
Overview 
Makes legislative findings and proclaims November 7, 2024 as Victims of Communism Day 
in Arizona.  
History 
Current statute establishes certain days as non-legal holidays, including Sandra Day 
O'Connor Civics Celebration Day (A.R.S. § 1-319) and 9/11 Education Day (A.R.S. § 1-321), 
among several others. 
Provisions 
1. Makes legislative findings regarding the history of communism and communist regimes 
and makes the following resolutions: 
a) that the members of the Arizona Legislature proclaim November 7, 2024 as Victims 
of Communism Day in Arizona; and 
b) that the members of the Arizona Legislature encourage Arizona citizens and schools 
to observe the day and to honor the victims of communist regimes. 
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes)     ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes)      ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note