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FL S1484

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

3/9/2012

Primary Sponsor

Oscar Braynon

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Origin

Senate

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates the day of a general election as a paid holiday for all state branches and agencies, named "Florida Democracy Day"

  • Adds the new holiday to the list of paid holidays in Florida Statutes section 110.117, placing it between Labor Day and Veterans' Day

  • Applies the same Saturday/Sunday observance rules to Florida Democracy Day as other holidays (preceding Friday if it falls on Saturday, following Monday if it falls on Sunday)

  • Reenacts related statutes governing state employee leave policies, slot machine gaming area operations, and cardroom operating hours to reflect the addition of the new holiday

  • Takes effect July 1, 2012

Legislative Description

Florida Democracy Day

Last Action

Died in Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections

3/9/2012

Committee Referrals

Rules Subcommittee On Ethics And Elections1/13/2012

Full Bill Text

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