HB149 Alabama 2021 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2021
Title
Holidays, to make Juneteenth a state holiday, require Governor to issue proclamation, allow counties and municipalities to elect to observe, Sec. 1-3-8 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would designate the nineteenth day
of each June as the state holiday of Juneteenth and
would require the Governor to issue an annual
proclamation honoring this observance</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would allow each county and
municipality to elect to observe Juneteenth as a
holiday</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to state holidays; to amend Section 1-3-8,
Code of Alabama 1975, to designate the nineteenth day of each
June as Juneteenth and to include it within the list of
holidays observed by the state; to require the Governor to
annually issue a proclamation honoring the observance of
Juneteenth; and to allow each county and municipality to elect
to observe Juneteenth as a holiday.
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Subjects
Holidays
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 2, 2021 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government |
Bill Text
Bill News
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB149 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |