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MS SB2807

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/5/2019

Primary Sponsor

Sollie Norwood

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Moves the legal state holiday for Robert E. Lee's birthday observance from the third Monday of January to the last Monday of April.

  • The last Monday of April will now commemorate both Confederate Memorial Day and Robert E. Lee's birthday.

  • The third Monday of January remains a legal holiday dedicated solely to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday.

  • The change takes effect on July 1, 2019.

Legislative Description

Legal state holidays; move Robert E. Lee's birthday observance to last Monday of April.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/5/2019

Committee Referrals

Rules1/21/2019

Full Bill Text

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