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AL HB97
Bill
Status
3/7/2023
Primary Sponsor
Laura Hall
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AI Summary
HB97 Summary
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Amends Alabama Code Section 1-3-8 to specify that the State of Alabama shall observe all days designated as holidays by the federal government as of January 1, 2022.
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Establishes Governor's authority to designate additional state holidays with requirement to include at least one date from: third Monday in January, fourth Monday in April, or first Monday in June.
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Requires Governor to close state offices and facilities between 13-13 days per year in observance of public and legal holidays.
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Grants most state employees one personal leave day per year (except those in Baldwin and Mobile Counties), with unused days paid out if not taken by December 31.
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Becomes effective January 1, 2024, and makes technical revisions to update existing holiday code language while removing duplicative provisions.
Legislative Description
Relating to state holidays; to amend Section 1-3-8, Code of Alabama 1975; to specify that the State of Alabama shall observe as holidays days designated as a holiday by the federal government; and to delete duplicative language and make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.
State holidays, observance of all federal holidays provided for
Last Action
Carry Over by House State Government
5/10/2023