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AL SB148
Bill
Status
2/2/2021
Primary Sponsor
Bobby Singleton
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AI Summary
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Change Robert E. Lee's birthday observance from the third Monday in January to the fourth Monday in April under Alabama Code Section 1-3-8.
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Move the celebration date to align with Confederate Memorial Day, which is already observed on the fourth Monday in April.
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Remove Robert E. Lee's birthday from the January holiday schedule, where it was previously observed alongside Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday.
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Maintain Robert E. Lee's birthday as an official state holiday with the same legal status and observance requirements as other state holidays.
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Effective date is the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Holidays, to require observance of Robert E. Lee's birthday on the fourth Monday in April, Sec. 1-3-8 am'd.
Holidays
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs
2/2/2021