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MS HB494
Bill
Status
1/31/2023
Primary Sponsor
Earle Banks
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AI Summary
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Designates June 19 (Juneteenth) as a legal holiday in Mississippi by amending Section 3-3-7 of the Mississippi Code of 1972.
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Adds Juneteenth to the list of state legal holidays including New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr./Robert E. Lee Day, Independence Day, and Christmas Day.
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Provides that if Juneteenth falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the next Monday or another day fixed by gubernatorial proclamation shall be observed as the legal holiday.
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Notes that 47 states and the District of Columbia have already declared Juneteenth as a public holiday, and all Mississippi congressional representatives voted to establish it as a federal holiday in 2021.
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Takes effect upon passage.
Legislative Description
Juneteenth; designate as a legal holiday in the State of Mississippi.
Last Action
Died In Committee
1/31/2023