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AL SB365

Bill

Status

Passed

3/27/2018

Primary Sponsor

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2018

AI Summary

  • Designates December 1st of each year as Mrs. Rosa L. Parks Day in Alabama to commemorate her civil rights activism and her refusal to give up her bus seat on December 1, 1955, in Montgomery.

  • Requests all state citizens to devote a portion of Mrs. Rosa L. Parks Day to commemorate her accomplishments and to observe the day with appropriate activities.

  • Allows each county and municipality in Alabama to elect to observe Mrs. Rosa L. Parks Day as a holiday if they choose to do so.

  • Amends Section 1-3-8 of the Code of Alabama 1975 relating to state holidays.

  • Takes effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor or otherwise becoming law.

Legislative Description

Rosa Parks Day, first day of December of each year, designated holiday, allow co. and municipality to observe, Sec. 1-3-8 am'd.

Holidays

Last Action

Assigned Act No. 2018-527.

3/27/2018

Committee Referrals

State Government3/15/2018
Governmental Affairs3/6/2018

Full Bill Text

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