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MS HB704

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Kabir Karriem

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Mississippi Code Section 3-3-7 to designate the third Monday of January exclusively as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday, removing Robert E. Lee's birthday as a legal state holiday.

  • Removes Robert E. Lee's birthday from the list of legal state holidays while maintaining other existing holidays including New Year's Day, Washington's birthday, Independence Day, and Christmas Day.

  • Clarifies that if any legal holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday becomes the legal holiday.

  • Effective date is July 1, 2025.

Legislative Description

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

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules1/15/2025

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