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MS HB51

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

3/5/2024

Primary Sponsor

Kabir Karriem

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Origin

House of Representatives

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates the third Monday of January exclusively as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday, removing Robert E. Lee's birthday as a recognized legal holiday.

  • Removes language recognizing Robert E. Lee's birthday from Mississippi Code Section 3-3-7, which lists official state legal holidays.

  • Maintains the third Monday of January and November 11th (Armistice/Veterans' Day) as holidays that cannot be replaced by municipalities or counties with alternative observances.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2024.

Legislative Description

State holiday; exclusively recognize Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday on the third Monday of January.

Last Action

Died In Committee

3/5/2024

Committee Referrals

Rules1/17/2024

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