SB130 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Vivian Davis FiguresSenator

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

Relating to state holidays; to amend Section 1-3-8, Code of Alabama 1975; to specify that Robert E. Lee Day would be observed on the second Monday in October; and to delete duplicative language and make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.

Summary

The bill moves Robert E. Lee Day to the second Monday in October, adds Rosa Parks Day on December 1, and updates Alabama's state holiday laws with new leave rules and local observance options.

What This Bill Does

It changes the date for Robert E. Lee Day to October and updates the code language to remove duplicates. It designates Rosa Parks Day on December 1 and allows counties or municipalities to observe it. It adds a personal leave day for most state employees on January 1 (with scheduling and payout rules) and clarifies compensatory leave for employees who work on holidays, while also adjusting holiday-related closures for state offices and allowing specific local observances like Mardi Gras in certain counties.

Who It Affects

• State employees and state offices: gain a January 1 personal leave day (with scheduling and payout rules) and are subject to holiday closure and compensatory leave provisions.
• Counties, municipalities, banks, and residents: may observe Rosa Parks Day on December 1; Mardi Gras becomes a holiday in Mobile and Baldwin Counties with associated closures, and local entities may adjust observing rules for holidays.

Key Provisions

• Robert E. Lee Day moved to the second Monday in October; duplicative language removed and code language updated.
• Mrs. Rosa L. Parks Day designated for December 1; counties and municipalities may elect to observe it.
• Mardi Gras declared a holiday in Mobile and Baldwin Counties; state offices in those counties closed on Mardi Gras.
• State employees (excluding Baldwin/Mobile counties) receive one personal leave day per year on January 1; leave scheduling and payout rules apply.
• Employees working on holidays receive compensatory leave or pay; leave can be scheduled within the designated quarter or carried forward up to one year.
• Holiday observance and bank-closure rules updated; the Superintendent of Banks may authorize closures and exceptions, including emergency openings and special weekend adjustments.
• Effective date: the act becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage and approval by the Governor.

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Subjects

State Holidays, move Robert E. Lee observance to October, nonsubstantive revisions