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AL HB61

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/11/2022

Primary Sponsor

Christopher England

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2022

AI Summary

HB61 Summary

  • Removes Confederate Memorial Day as an official state holiday in Alabama.

  • Designates Election Day (the Tuesday after the first Monday in November) as a new state holiday.

  • Reorganizes and consolidates the list of official state holidays under Section 1-3-8 of the Code of Alabama 1975, eliminating duplicative language.

  • Clarifies holiday observance procedures for state offices, banks, schools, and state employees, including compensatory leave provisions.

  • Becomes effective on January 1, 2023, following passage and approval by the Governor.

Legislative Description

State holidays, removing Confederate Memorial Day and adding Election Day as a state holiday, 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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