HB474 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Laura HallRepresentative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Rosa Parks Day, first day of December of each year, designated holiday, allow co. and municipality to observe, Sec. 1-3-8 am'd.

Summary

HB 474 designates December 1 as Rosa L. Parks Day in Alabama and lets counties and municipalities observe it as a holiday.

What This Bill Does

It amends Alabama's public holiday law to add Rosa Parks Day on December 1. The day would be treated as a state holiday, meaning state offices would close, consistent with other holidays. Counties and municipalities may choose to observe the day as a local holiday, which could include closing local offices and giving time off to employees who observe it. The day commemorates Rosa Parks' actions on December 1, 1955.

Who It Affects

• State government and state employees would observe Rosa Parks Day as a state holiday, with state offices closed as part of holiday observance.
• Counties and municipalities and their employees, plus local residents, could elect to observe the day as a local holiday, potentially closing local offices and providing time off where applicable.

Key Provisions

• Designates the first day of December each year as Mrs. Rosa L. Parks Day in Alabama.
• Authorizes each county and municipality to observe Rosa Parks Day as a holiday.

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Subjects

Holidays