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MS HB492

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

1/31/2023

Primary Sponsor

Earle Banks

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Origin

House of Representatives

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes Indigenous Native American Day as a new legal holiday in Mississippi, observed on the second Monday in October

  • Adds this holiday to the existing list of state legal holidays, which includes New Year's Day, Robert E. Lee's/Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, Confederate Memorial Day, and others

  • Local municipalities and counties may substitute this new holiday for Mardi Gras or another day of their choosing, similar to other state holidays (except for MLK Day and Veterans' Day which cannot be substituted)

  • Effective date set for July 1, 2023

Legislative Description

Indigenous Native American Day; declare the second Monday in October as.

Last Action

Died In Committee

1/31/2023

Committee Referrals

Rules1/13/2023

Full Bill Text

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