HR 302 Summary

• Recognizes April 23, 2016, as World Shakespeare Day in Alabama to commemorate the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death.

• Acknowledges Legacy 400, a global 2016 celebration honoring Shakespeare's life, including NASA broadcasting of his lines via satellite and a tour of Shakespeare's First Folio (published 1623).

• Notes that Shakespeare's First Folio is scheduled to travel to Alabama in October 2016 for display at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts.

• Directs that a copy of the resolution be presented for display at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts alongside the First Folio.

• Encourages observance of Shakespeare Day throughout the State of Alabama.