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MS HB390

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

3/5/2024

Primary Sponsor

Bryant Clark

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Origin

House of Representatives

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates June 19th (Juneteenth) as a legal holiday in Mississippi by amending Section 3-3-7 of the Mississippi Code of 1972
  • Adds Juneteenth to the list of state legal holidays alongside New Year's Day, Independence Day, Christmas Day, and others
  • Maintains existing provisions allowing municipalities and counties to substitute one legal holiday with Mardi Gras Day or another day, except for the Martin Luther King Jr./Robert E. Lee birthday observance and Veterans' Day
  • Takes effect upon passage

Legislative Description

Juneteenth; designate as a legal holiday in the State of Mississippi.

Last Action

Died In Committee

3/5/2024

Committee Referrals

Rules1/22/2024

Full Bill Text

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