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GA SB294

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/26/2016

Primary Sponsor

Vincent Fort

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Origin

Senate

2015-2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the Governor from designating or proclaiming any public or legal holidays that honor, recognize, observe, or celebrate the Confederate States of America, its history, its military or political leaders, or the Civil War
  • Removes the existing requirement that the Governor designate at least one of three specific dates (January 19, April 26, or June 3) to commemorate Confederate-related events as public holidays
  • Repeals Code Section 1-4-20, which established the observance of Confederate History and Heritage Month in Georgia
  • Amends Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, retaining all federal holidays designated as of January 1, 1984, and the Governor's general authority to proclaim holidays or days of religious observance

Legislative Description

Holidays and Observances; revise the public and legal holidays recognized by the State of Georgia

Last Action

Senate Read and Referred

1/27/2016

Full Bill Text

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