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MS HB1150
Bill
Status
2/4/2014
Primary Sponsor
Bryant Clark
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AI Summary
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Designates June 19 as "Juneteenth Freedom Day" to commemorate the date enslaved people in Galveston, Texas learned of their freedom on June 19, 1865.
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Specifies that Juneteenth Freedom Day shall be a day of commemoration and recognition only, not a legal holiday, at no expense to the state.
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Clarifies that when legal holidays fall on Saturday or Sunday, they are celebrated on the following Monday or a day fixed by the Governor's proclamation.
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Adds language to Mississippi Code Section 3-3-7 establishing a category of recognized days that are not legal holidays, including Juneteenth Freedom Day, Elvis Aaron Presley Day, and Hernando de Soto Day.
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Takes effect July 1, 2014.
Legislative Description
Juneteenth Freedom Day; designate as day of commemoration, not paid legal holiday.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/4/2014