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AL HB361

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/20/2023

Primary Sponsor

Patrice McClammy

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2023

AI Summary

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

  • Reorganizes and consolidates state holiday listings in Section 1-3-8 of the Alabama Code to eliminate duplicative language and update code style.

  • Maintains all other existing state holidays including New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.

  • Preserves special observances including Mardi Gras as a holiday in Mobile and Baldwin Counties and establishes December 1 as Mrs. Rosa L. Parks Day for commemoration.

  • Takes effect on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.

Legislative Description

Relating to state holidays; to amend Section 1-3-8, Code of Alabama 1975, to remove Confederate Memorial Day as a state holiday; and to delete duplicative language and make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.

Last Action

Introduced and Referred to House State Government

4/20/2023

Committee Referrals

State Government4/20/2023

Full Bill Text

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