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AL HB367
Bill
Status
3/21/2024
Primary Sponsor
Chris Sells
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AI Summary
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Adds Juneteenth (June 19) as a recognized state holiday in Alabama's Code Section 1-3-8.
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State offices shall not close on Jefferson Davis' birthday (first Monday in June) or Juneteenth, but employees may observe one or the other as their state holiday.
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Each state agency must establish a policy allowing employees to choose between observing either Jefferson Davis' birthday or Juneteenth as their state holiday.
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Employees working on these holidays receive compensatory leave or paid compensation, with scheduling attempted within the quarter the holiday occurs.
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The act becomes effective October 1, 2024.
Legislative Description
State holidays, adding Juneteenth as a state holiday, providing that state offices shall not close on Jefferson Davis' birthday and Juneteenth
State Government
Last Action
Currently Indefinitely Postponed
5/7/2024