Loading chat...

MN HF41

Bill

Status

Introduced

10/12/2020

Primary Sponsor

Jamie Becker-finn

Click for details

Origin

House of Representatives

91st Legislature 2020 5th Special Session

AI Summary

  • Renames "Christopher Columbus Day" to "Indigenous Peoples Day" on the second Monday in October in Minnesota's definition of holidays.

  • Makes Indigenous Peoples Day a mandatory holiday for the executive branch but allows other state government branches and political subdivisions to determine whether to observe it.

  • Requires the Friday after Thanksgiving to be a holiday for the executive branch, with other state branches and political subdivisions having the option to observe it.

  • Mandates amendments to all public employer-employee agreements that reference "Veterans Day" as the fourth Monday in October to instead cite November 11.

  • Directs the revisor of statutes to change all references to "Christopher Columbus Day" or "Columbus Day" to "Indigenous Peoples Day" throughout Minnesota Statutes and Rules, effective the day following enactment.

Legislative Description

Holiday definition modified to rename Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples Day.

Last Action

Author added Fischer

10/14/2020

Committee Referrals

Government Operations10/12/2020

Full Bill Text

No bill text available