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MS HB275

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Bryant Clark

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases from one to two the number of alternative legal holidays that county boards of supervisors and municipal governing authorities may declare in lieu of existing state holidays

  • Local governments may substitute Mardi Gras Day or up to two other days of their choosing for most state holidays, excluding the third Monday in January (Robert E. Lee's/Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday) and Veterans' Day

  • The change must be formalized by order spread upon the governing body's official minutes

  • Effective date is July 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Legal holidays; increase number of days counties and municipalities may declare as in lieu of certain other holidays.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/3/2026

Committee Referrals

County Affairs1/7/2026

Full Bill Text

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