Senate File 2380 - Introduced SENATE FILE 2380 BY WHITVER and WAHLS A BILL FOR An Act to designate February 1 of each year as George 1 Washington Carver Day. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 6274XS (1) 89 ss/rn

S.F. 2380 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 1C.17 George Washington Carver Day. 1 The governor of this state is hereby authorized and 2 requested to issue annually a proclamation designating the 3 first day of February as George Washington Carver Day and to 4 encourage all governmental entities, civic organizations, 5 schools, and institutions of higher education in the state to 6 observe the day in a manner that emphasizes the meaning and 7 importance of the scientific and agricultural accomplishments 8 and global humanitarian achievements of professor Carver and to 9 acknowledge the Iowa educational institutions, Simpson college 10 and Iowa state university, that allowed George Washington 11 Carver to persevere through racial barriers and fulfill his 12 potential as a human being. 13 EXPLANATION 14 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 15 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 16 This bill designates February 1 of each year as George 17 Washington Carver Day. This designation does not make February 18 1 a state holiday. 19 -1- LSB 6274XS (1) 89 ss/rn 1/ 1