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MS SB2692
Bill
Status
2/2/2021
Primary Sponsor
Barbara Blackmon
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AI Summary
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Designates June 19 as "Juneteenth Freedom Day" in Mississippi to commemorate June 19, 1865, when former slaves in Texas learned that slavery had ended in America
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Explicitly provides that Juneteenth Freedom Day is not a legal holiday and shall be observed at no expense to the state
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Clarifies that when any legal holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday (or another day declared by the Governor) shall be observed as the legal holiday
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Reorganizes and reformats the existing list of Mississippi legal holidays into lettered subsections without changing which days are recognized as legal holidays
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Effective date of July 1, 2021
Legislative Description
Juneteenth Freedom Day; designate June 19 as.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/2/2021