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AL HB22
Bill
Status
2/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Juandalynn Givan
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AI Summary
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Adds Juneteenth (June 19) as a state holiday in Alabama, aligning with federal law recognition of the holiday.
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Reorganizes and consolidates existing state holiday provisions in Section 1-3-8, Code of Alabama 1975, removing duplicative language and updating code formatting.
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Maintains all existing state holidays including New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day, among others.
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Requires closure of all state offices on state holidays, with exceptions for emergency situations and essential services upon written notice and State Personnel Board approval.
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Becomes effective on October 1, 2025.
Legislative Description
State holidays; to add Juneteenth as a state holiday.
State & State Officers
Last Action
Pending House State Government
2/4/2025