Arizona's Senate Resolution 1001, which would, if enacted, express the Senate's recognition of February 12, 2016, as International Darwin Day, was passed on a 5-1 vote by the Senate Committee on Natural Resources on February 15, 2016.
The measure would also need to be approved by the Senate Health and Human Services Committee to reach the Senate floor, according to the Arizona Capitol Times (February 15, 2016); the chair of the committee reportedly has not decided whether to give SR 1001 a hearing.
SR 1001's sponsor, Andrew Sherwood (D-26), told the Capitol Times that although the resolution would have no legal effect, it is still important to recognize the importance of science and the role Charles Darwin has played in advancing it.