A Governor’s Proclamation is a ceremonial document and declaration on behalf of the entire state. These documents influence policy discussions, public awareness, and offer exciting opportunities to further engage the public and elected Representatives on issues of significance.

The name or language for such a request may change depending on the state. In addition, some states may still require constituents to send their request in writing or through a general contact form online rather than a separate request form. Please be sure to read the requirements posted on your Governor’s website prior to sending.

If your Governor’s office is unresponsive or has a long and complicated process for Proclamations, consider requesting a Proclamation from the Mayor of your state capital or a major city in your state. Large cities, large states with diverse regional geo-political landscapes, and local city councils often have their own processes for such ceremonial acts. The ACA Government Affairs and Public Policy team would be happy to aid in navigating this process if a state is interested in pursuing this option.

States will be provided a draft script for annual ACA initiatives and interests, such as Counseling Awareness Month and BIPOC Mental Health Month. States are requested to amend the language as necessary and to submit on behalf of their members. Please contact the ACA Government Affairs and Public Policy team once a Proclamation has successfully been submitted via SSinclair@Counseling.org. For questions or concerns, please contact Ssinclair@counseling.org.

Proclamation request information and required notice by state:

  1. Alabama - https://contact.governor.alabama.gov/contact_procs.aspx - thirty day notice
  2. Alaska - http://aws.state.ak.us/CrmForms/Home/WebRequest - six week notice
  3. American Samoa - https://www.americansamoa.gov/office-of-the-governor - eight week notice
    Contact dmarsalek@counseling.org for help filing this proclamation
  4. Arizona - https://azgovernor.gov/engage/proclamations - six week notice
  5. Arkansas - https://governor.arkansas.gov/online-services/proclamation-request - thirty day notice
  6. California - https://www.gov.ca.gov/ - ninety day notice
    Must be evaluated and sponsored by the state agency under which the proclamation topic falls. The agency works directly with the requestor to determine if the agency will sponsor the proclamation. Contact dmarsalek@counseling.org for help filing this proclamation.
  7. Colorado - https://www.colorado.gov/governor/proclamations - four week notice
  8. Connecticut - https://portal.ct.gov/Office-of-the-Governor/Contact/Proclamation-Request - four week notice
  9. Delaware - https://governor.delaware.gov/request-proclamation-tribute - three week notice
  10. Florida - https://www.flgov.com/proclamations - six week notice
  11. Georgia - https://gov.georgia.gov/contact-us/proclamations/proclamation-request - forty-five day notice
  12. Guam - https://governor.guam.gov/contact-us/ - eight week notice
  13. Contact dmarsalek@counseling.org for help filing this proclamation
  14. Hawaii - https://governor.hawaii.gov/contact-us/request-a-proclamation - four week notice
  15. Idaho - https://gov.idaho.gov/proclamations/ - three week notice
  16. Illinois - https://www2.illinois.gov/sites/gov/contactus/Pages/Proclamation.aspx - four week notice
  17. Indiana - https://www.in.gov/gov/2916.htm - eight week notice
  18. Iowa - https://governor.iowa.gov/constituent-services/proclamation-request - six week notice
  19. Kansas - https://governor.kansas.gov/serving-kansans/constituent_services/proclamation-guidelines/proclamation-request/ - eight week notice
  20. Kentucky - https://secure.kentucky.gov/formservices/Governor/ProclamationRequestForm - thirty day notice
  21. Louisiana - http://gov.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/form/home/13 - thirty day notice
  22. Maine - https://www.maine.gov/governor/mills/contact/request_proclamation - forty-five day notice
  23. Maryland - https://governor.maryland.gov/proclamation-requests/ - thirty day notice
  24. Massachusetts - https://www.mass.gov/how-to/request-a-proclamation-from-governor-baker - twenty day notice
  25. Michigan - https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/0,9309,7-387-90499_90639---,00.html – four week notice
  26. Minnesota - https://mn.gov/governor/news/proclamationrequest.jsp - twenty day notice
  27. Mississippi - https://governorreeves.ms.gov/ - thirty day notice
    Contact dmarsalek@counseling.org for help filing this proclamation
  28. Missouri - https://governor.mo.gov/contact-us - thirty day notice
  29. Montana - http://governor.mt.gov/ - two week notice
    This Governor does not issue proclamations, rather the office will issue "Letters of Support" via email or by U.S. mail. Contact dmarsalek@counseling.org for help as needed.

  30. Nebraska - https://governor.nebraska.gov/proclamation-request - thirty day notice
  31. Nevada - http://gov.nv.gov/Forms/Request_a_Proclamation/ - four week notice
  32. North Carolina - https://governor.nc.gov/request/request-proclamation - six week notice
  33. North Dakota - https://www.governor.nd.gov/contact-us - thirty day notice
  34. New Hampshire - https://new-hampshire.secure.force.com/support/GOV_Proclamation - thirty day notice
  35. New Jersey - https://nj.gov/governor/contact/proclamations - eight week notice
  36. Northern Mariana Islands - https://governor.gov.mp/contact/ - sixty day notice
  37. Contact dmarsalek@counseling.org for help filing this proclamation
  38. New Mexico - https://www.governor.state.nm.us/contact-the-governor/requesting-a-proclamation/ - forty-five day notice
  39. New York - https://www.governor.ny.gov/content/governor-contact-form - thirty day notice
  40. Ohio - https://www.governor.ohio.gov/Contact/Contact-the-Governor - thirty day notice
  41. Oklahoma - https://www.governor.ok.gov/contact/commendation-proclamation-request - thirty day notice
  42. Oregon -  https://www.oregon.gov/gov/Pages/Proclamation-Request-Guidelines.aspx - thirty day notice
  43. Pennsylvania - https://www.governor.pa.gov/contact/#OnlineForm – thirty day notice
  44. Puerto Rico - https://www.estado.pr.gov/en/proclamations/ - sixty day notice
    Contact dmarsalek@counseling.org for help filing this proclamation
  45. Rhode Island - http://www.governor.ri.gov/contact/ - forty-five day notice
  46. South Carolina - https://governor.sc.gov/executive-branch/proclamations - thirty day notice
  47. South Dakota - http://sd.gov/governor/contact/contact.aspx - thirty day notice
  48. Tennessee - https://www.tn.gov/governor/contact-us/constituent-requests/proclamation-request.html - twenty-one day notice
  49. Texas - https://gov.texas.gov/apps/contact/assistance.aspx - thirty day notice
  50. U.S. Virgin Islands - https://www.vi.gov/contact/ - two month notice
    Contact dmarsalek@counseling.org for help filing this proclamation
  51. Utah - https://gocentral.utah.gov/Request/Declarations - thirty day notice
  52. Vermont - https://governor.vermont.gov/proclamation-request - six week notice
  53. Virginia - https://www.governor.virginia.gov/constituent-services/request-a-proclamation - forty-five day notice
  54. Washington - https://www.governor.wa.gov/contact/requests-invites/request-ceremonial-proclamation-greeting-or-letter - thirty day notice  
  55. West Virginia - https://governor.wv.gov/Pages/request_proclamation.aspx - thirty day notice
  56. Wisconsin - https://evers.wi.gov/Pages/Newsroom/Proclamations.aspx - forty-five day notice
  57. Wyoming - https://governor.wyo.gov/contact/proclamation-requests - forty-five day notice
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