HB361 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

Relating to state holidays; to amend Section 1-3-8, Code of Alabama 1975, to remove Confederate Memorial Day as a state holiday; and to delete duplicative language and make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.

Summary

HB361 would remove Confederate Memorial Day as a state holiday, add Rosa Parks Day, and make related updates to state holiday rules and employee leave.

What This Bill Does

It removes Confederate Memorial Day from the list of official state holidays. It designates December 1 as Rosa Parks Day, which counties and municipalities may choose to observe as a holiday. It creates one personal leave day per year for most state employees on January 1, to be scheduled and used by year-end (with exceptions for Baldwin and Mobile counties), and it outlines how holidays affect state offices, banks, and schools. The bill also makes technical, non-substantive edits to update the code language to current style.

Who It Affects

• State employees and state agencies (one personal leave day on January 1, with scheduling rules and pay if not taken; Baldwin and Mobile counties excluded).
• Counties, municipalities, banks, schools, and the general public (optional observance of Rosa Parks Day; Confederate Memorial Day removed as a state holiday; holiday observance rules apply to offices, banks, and schools).

Key Provisions

• Remove Confederate Memorial Day from the official state holidays list.
• Add Mrs. Rosa L. Parks Day on December 1; counties and municipalities may elect to observe it as a holiday.
• Create one personal leave day per year for most state employees on January 1; excludes Baldwin and Mobile Counties; unused days must be used by year-end and paid if not taken; scheduling required by supervisors.
• Maintain or adjust holiday observance rules for state offices, with provisions for open offices during holidays, and for bank closures and school closures as applicable.

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