HB61 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Chris EnglandRepresentative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

State holidays, removing Confederate Memorial Day and adding Election Day as a state holiday, list of state holidays revised, Sec. 1-3-8 am'd.

Summary

HB61 would remove Confederate Memorial Day as a state holiday and add Election Day as a state holiday, with cleanup revisions to update the law.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, Alabama would stop treating Confederate Memorial Day as an official state holiday and would treat Election Day as a state holiday instead. The bill maintains standard holiday observance rules—closing state offices on holidays and handling employee time off—while adding Rosa L. Parks Day as a state observance and allowing local governments to observe it. It also makes nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the code language to current style, and the changes would take effect January 1, 2023.

Who It Affects

• State government employees and offices: holidays trigger closure of offices; most employees would receive one personal leave day per year (except in Baldwin and Mobile Counties) and may receive compensatory leave or pay if they work on a holiday.
• Banks and financial institutions: the law governs bank closures on state holidays and allows for closures or special hours under specified conditions involving the Superintendent of Banks and the Banking Board.
• Public schools and higher education: K-12 and public colleges/universities are closed on holidays as defined by the state holidays schedule.
• Local governments: counties and municipalities may elect to observe Rosa L. Parks Day as a holiday.

Key Provisions

• Remove Confederate Memorial Day as an official state holiday and add Election Day as a state holiday.
• Delete duplicative language and make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the code language to current style.
• Designate Rosa L. Parks Day on December 1; counties and municipalities may observe it as a holiday.
• Effective date: 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