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OH SB78

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/23/2021

Primary Sponsor

Hearcel Craig

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Origin

Senate

134th General Assembly (2021-2022)

AI Summary

  • Establishes June 19 as Juneteenth, a legal holiday for which Ohio government employees receive paid leave.

  • Adds Juneteenth to the list of state holidays in section 1.14 of the Revised Code, defining it as "Juneteenth National Freedom Day" to acknowledge June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved people in the United States were freed in Texas.

  • Requires state employees, county employees, township employees, and school employees to receive paid holiday compensation on Juneteenth, consistent with other recognized state holidays.

  • Updates multiple sections of Ohio Revised Code (124.19, 325.19, 511.10, 3313.63, 3319.087) to include Juneteenth in holiday schedules for various categories of public employees and for determining business days.

  • Modifies section 1345.21 to include Juneteenth in the definition of business holidays for purposes of computing time periods in consumer protection laws.

Legislative Description

Establish Juneteenth as a legal holiday

State and Local Government : State Government

Last Action

Refer to Committee: Government Oversight and Reform

2/24/2021

Committee Referrals

Government Oversight and Reform2/24/2021

Full Bill Text

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