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CO HJR1005

CO HJR1005
African American Veterans


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Introduced
02/05/2026
In Committee
02/06/2026
Crossed Over
02/06/2026
Passed
02/11/2026
Dead

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

26-1005 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Carter and English, Bacon, Barron, Boesenecker, Bottoms, Bradfield, Bradley, Brooks, Brown, Caldwell, Camacho, Clifford, DeGraaf, Duran, Espenoza, Feret, Flanell, Froelich, Garcia, Garcia Sander, Gilchrist, Goldstein, Gonzalez R., Hamrick, Hartsook, Jackson, Johnson, Joseph, Keltie, Lindsay, Lukens, Mabrey, Martinez, Mauro, Nguyen, Paschal, Phillips, Richardson, Ricks, Rutinel, Sirota, Slaugh, Smith, Soper, Stewart K., Stewart R., Story, Suckla, Taggart, Titone, Valdez, Willford, Winter T., Woodrow, Woog, Zokaie, McCluskie; also SENATOR(S) Exum and Coleman, Amabile, Baisley, Ball, Bright, Carson, Catlin, Cutter, Danielson, Frizell, Gonzales J., Hinrichsen, Jodeh, Kipp, Kirkmeyer, Kolker, Lindstedt, Liston, Michaelson Jenet, Mullica, Pelton B., Pelton R., Rich, Roberts, Rodriguez, Snyder, Wallace, Weissman, Zamora Wilson. CONCERNING RECOGNITION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN VETERANS.

AI Summary

This resolution formally acknowledges and honors the extensive and often overlooked contributions and sacrifices of African American veterans throughout United States history, recognizing their service in every major conflict from the Revolutionary War to present-day engagements. It highlights the historical context of segregation and discrimination faced by African Americans who still chose military service to prove their worth and defend the nation, ultimately contributing to the broader civil rights movement. The resolution supports efforts to ensure these veterans receive equitable access to earned benefits and resources, encourages educational institutions to preserve and share their stories, and commits to recognizing their valor and patriotism, particularly during Black History Month and beyond, while also encouraging their commemoration within legislative bodies and by various veteran and civic organizations.

Sponsors (88)

Michael Carter (D)* James Coleman (D)* Regina English (D)* Tony Exum (D)* Judy Amabile (D),  Jennifer Bacon (D),  Mark Baisley (R),  Matt Ball (D),  Carlos Barron (R),  Andrew Boesenecker (D),  Scott Bottoms (R),  Mary Bradfield (R),  Brandi Bradley (R),  Scott Bright (R),  Max Brooks (R),  Kyle Brown (D),  Jarvis Caldwell (R),  Sean Camacho (D),  John Carson (R),  Marc Catlin (R),  Chad Clifford (D),  Lisa Cutter (D),  Jessie Danielson (D),  Ken Degraaf (R),  Monica Duran (D),  Cecelia Espenoza (D),  Lisa Feret (D),  Ava Flanell (R),  Lisa Frizell (R),  Meg Froelich (D),  Lorena García (D),  Lori Garcia Sander (R),  Lindsay Gilchrist (D),  Lori Goldstein (D),  Julie Gonzales (D),  Ryan Gonzalez (R),  Eliza Hamrick (D),  Tony Hartsook (R),  Nick Hinrichsen (D),  Jamie Jackson (D),  Iman Jodeh (D),  Dusty Johnson (R),  Junie Joseph (D),  Rebecca Keltie (R),  Cathy Kipp (D),  Barbara Kirkmeyer (R),  Chris Kolker (D),  Mandy Lindsay (D),  William Lindstedt (D),  Larry Liston (R),  Meghan Lukens (D),  Javier Mabrey (D),  Matt Martinez (D),  Tisha Mauro (D),  Julie McCluskie (D),  Dafna Michaelson Jenet (D),  Kyle Mullica (D),  Kenny Nguyen (D),  Amy Paschal (D),  Byron Pelton (R),  Rod Pelton (R),  Jacqueline Phillips (D),  Janice Rich (R),  Chris Richardson (R),  Naquetta Ricks (D),  Dylan Roberts (D),  Robert Rodriguez (D),  Manny Rutinel (D),  Emily Sirota (D),  Scott Slaugh (R),  Lesley Smith (D),  Marc Snyder (D),  Matt Soper (R),  Katie Stewart (D),  Rebekah Stewart (D),  Tammy Story (D),  Larry Suckla (R),  Rick Taggart (R),  Brianna Titone (D),  Alex Valdez (D),  Katie Wallace (D),  Michael Weissman (D),  Jenny Willford (D),  Ty Winter (R),  Steven Woodrow (D),  Dan Woog (R),  Lynda Zamora Wilson (R),  Yara Zokaie (D), 

Last Action

Signed by the President of the Senate (on 02/11/2026)

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