2005
		August 2   The non-profit Foundation Foundation is incorporated in the state of Arizona September   Award-winning design and sculpture studio ARCHAIC, located in Austin, Texas, is commissioned to design and create America’s first Bill of Rights monuments October   www.MyBillofRights.org launched November   MyBillofRights.org President Chris Bliss does his first interview, with Charles Goyette on KXXT Phoenix November   State Representative Kyrsten Sinema offers to sponsor a Bill of Rights monument resolution in the upcoming session of the Arizona Legislature November   Senator Karen Johnson accepts Rep. Sinema’s offer to become the monument bill’s Senate sponsor, ensuring broad bi-partisan backing in the legislature Decemeber   MyBillofRights.org reaches its first national audience when syndicated talk radio host Randi Rhodes interviews Mr. Bliss. Contributions flow in from over 20 states
2005
2006
		January 6   HB 2682, the Bill of Rights Monument Resolution, in introduced in the Arizona House by State Representative Kyrsten Sinema, with Senator Johnson to handle the bill in the Senate. January 12   Eighty-four out of 90 Arizona legislators are already signed on to co-sponsor HR 2682. The remaining six sign on in the next few days January 16   The Foundation Foundation officially becomes MyBillofRights.org January 24   Benefit at the Tempe Improv sells out. ARCHAIC unveils concept board: “Path To Realignment - Conceptual Imagery To Spark Public Dialogue” for Project Phoenix February   HB 2682 moves swiftly through the House committee process, including approval by the Rules Committee, where it is determined to be constitutional March 2   HB 2682 unanimously passes the Arizona House, moves on the Senate April 11   The Washington Post profiles MyBillofRights.org in an article about its president, Chris Bliss. CNN, MSNBC, and the AP all pick up the story. Contributions now from at least 37 states and the District of Columbia May   HB 2682 unexpectedly delayed by the Senate President, caught up in a partisan battle over the ,,,budget and immigration May 8   MyBillofRights.org receives 501(c) 3 tax-exempt status from the IRS, making contributions tax deductible May 20   Senate delay threatens to kill HB 2862 until next year. MyBillofRights.org launches internet campaign to rescue the bill June 6   After a flood of calls and emails results in local television coverage and two articles in the Arizona Republic, the Senate President relents and releases the bill June 8   Texas State Representative Mark Strama meets in Austin with MyBillofRights.org, and agrees to take the legislative lead on a monument resolution in the upcoming 2007 legislative session June 17   HB 2682 is passed into law as part of the budget compromise June 20   HB 2682 signed by Governor Napolitano, making Arizona the first state to approve a Bill of Rights monument on its Capitol grounds August 11   Texas ACLU offers unqualified endorsement for the Texas monument resolution. Texas NRA expresses qualified support, pending review of initial design drawings September   Executive Board of Pennsylvania branch of AFSCME (public employees union) sends strong statement of support to MyBillofRights.org for a monument in Pennsylvania October   ARCHAIC begins site review process in both Arizona and Texas for preferred site selections November   ARCHAIC requests and is given the go-ahead to develop preliminary design schematics for their preferred site at the Capitol November   Planning for Arizona is put on hold pending competing proposals to overhaul the Capitol Mall for the state’s 2012 centennial.
2006
2007
		January 30   MyBillofRights.org seeks co-authors to join Rep Strama. Representatives Straus, Naishtat, and Phil King all sign on, giving the resolution across the spectrum political backing. February 16   Legislative Council approves the legislative language of the resolution, now known as HCR 111 February 21   HCR 111, the Bill of Rights monument resolution, is filed in the Texas Legislature March 16   HCR 111 is referred to the Committee of House Administration April 4   House Administration Committee holds its hearing on HCR 111 April 18   HCR 111 is passed out of House Administration, and moves on to Local and Consent Calendars April 27   Local and Consent Calendars schedules HCR 111 for a 2nd reading and vote of the full House on May 2 May 2   HCR 111 passes the Texas House, without objection May 7   Senator Kim Brimer offers to author HCR 111 in the Texas Senate May 23   Texas Senate approves HCR 111, completing the legislative process in Texas
2007