HB58 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Chris EnglandRepresentative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

State holidays, removing Jefferson Davis' birthday and adding State Employee Appreciation Day as a state holiday, list of state holidays revised, Sec. 1-3-8 am'd.

Summary

HB58 would remove Jefferson Davis's birthday as a state holiday and add State Employee Appreciation Day on the first Monday in June, updating Alabama's official holidays list.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the bill updates the official list of Alabama state holidays by removing Jefferson Davis's birthday and adding State Employee Appreciation Day on the first Monday in June. It also makes nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the code language to current style and delete duplicative language. The changes would take effect January 1, 2023.

Who It Affects

• State employees statewide: they would gain State Employee Appreciation Day as a paid state holiday on the first Monday in June and would no longer have Jefferson Davis's birthday as a state holiday.
• State offices and the public: they would continue to observe state holidays with office closures, but the Jefferson Davis holiday would no longer trigger a closure; existing holiday observance rules for other holidays would remain in place.

Key Provisions

• Remove Jefferson Davis's birthday from the list of official state holidays and add State Employee Appreciation Day on the first Monday in June.
• Delete duplicative language and make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the code language to current style; specify that the act becomes effective January 1, 2023.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Holidays