HB360 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Kenyatte HassellRepresentative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

Relating to state holidays; to amend Section 1-3-8, Code of Alabama 1975, to remove Robert E. Lee's birthday as a state holiday; and to delete duplicative language and make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.

Summary

HB360 would remove Robert E. Lee's birthday as a state holiday in Alabama and make minor, technical revisions to update the law's language.

What This Bill Does

It removes Robert E. Lee's birthday from the list of official state holidays in Section 1-3-8. The rest of the holidays and their observance rules would stay in place. The bill also deletes duplicative language and makes nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the code language to current style. It does not specify changing other holidays or how they are observed beyond these changes.

Who It Affects

• State government offices and employees would no longer have Robert E. Lee's birthday as a designated holiday, so that date would not trigger mandatory closures or paid leave for that day.
• Alabama residents and communities would no longer have Robert E. Lee's birthday recognized as an official state holiday; the holiday would no longer be observed by state government closures or related practices.

Key Provisions

• Remove Robert E. Lee's birthday from the official state holidays list in Section 1-3-8.
• Delete duplicative language and make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the code language to current style.

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