A resolution honoring the life of Brian Douglas Wilson as a rock-n-roll and pop icon, a musical genius, and one of the greatest composers, songwriters, and innovators in the history of the United States.

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Introduced 2025-10-06Topic: governance ethics

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This Senate resolution honors the life of Brian Douglas Wilson, a co-founder and primary songwriter of the Beach Boys, who died on June 11, 2025. It lists facts about his life, including his birth in Inglewood, California, in 1942, the forming of the Beach Boys in 1961, the album Pet Sounds, and his completion of the album Smile in 2004. It also notes his awards and his public discussion of mental health and addiction. The resolution is a statement of recognition and does not create any law, program, or spending.

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Date	Chamber	Action	Status effect
2025-10-06	Senate	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6959; text: CR S6958)
2025-10-06		Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.	floor pass
2025-10-06		Introduced in Senate	introduce

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