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AL HB60

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/11/2022

Primary Sponsor

Christopher England

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2022

AI Summary

HB60 Summary

  • Removes Robert E. Lee's birthday as a state holiday in Alabama, effective January 1, 2023.

  • Consolidates and reorganizes the list of official state holidays under Alabama Code Section 1-3-8, including New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.

  • Clarifies that state offices must close on all state holidays, with exceptions for emergencies and essential services upon written notice to the State Personnel Board at least 60 days in advance.

  • Revises provisions for state employee compensatory leave and pay when working on state holidays.

  • Makes technical and nonsubstantive revisions to delete duplicative language and update code formatting to current style.

Legislative Description

State holidays, to remove Robert E. Lee's birthday, list of state holidays revised, Sec. 1-3-8 am'd.

Holidays

Last Action

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government

1/11/2022

Committee Referrals

State Government1/11/2022

Full Bill Text

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