HB22 Alabama 2025 Session

Updated Feb 22, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Juandalynn GivanRepresentative
Democrat
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Title: State holidays; to add Juneteenth as a state holiday.
Summary: HB22 adds Juneteenth as a state holiday, updates holiday rules, and adds Rosa Parks Day with related leave and observance provisions for Alabama.
What This Bill Does
It designates Juneteenth (June 19) as a state holiday and updates the list of holidays; it creates Rosa Parks Day on December 1 with optional observance by counties or municipalities. It preserves standard office closures on holidays but allows certain exceptions for emergencies and essential services, and it extends holiday rules to banks and schools. It also creates a new annual personal leave day for most state employees on January 1 (except in Baldwin and Mobile Counties) with scheduling and pay rules, plus compensatory leave for working on holidays; it adds a Mardi Gras holiday for Mobile and Baldwin Counties and sets weekend-shift observance rules. The act takes effect October 1, 2025.

Who It Affects
State employees in Alabama (except those in Baldwin and Mobile Counties for the new personal leave day) who gain a yearly personal leave day on January 1, must schedule it and may receive pay if not used; they may also receive compensatory leave or pay if required to work on a holiday.
Public institutions, banks, counties, and municipalities that close or may stay open on holidays, including K-12 schools and public colleges for certain holidays, and residents who may observe Mardi Gras in Mobile and Baldwin Counties; counties/municipalities can choose to observe Rosa Parks Day.

Key Provisions
Adds Juneteenth (June 19) as a state holiday in Section 1-3-8.
Designates Mrs. Rosa L. Parks Day on December 1; counties and municipalities may elect to observe it as a holiday.
Mardi Gras becomes a holiday in Mobile and Baldwin Counties with corresponding office closures in those counties.
Creates one personal leave day per year for state employees ( Jan 1 ), excludes Baldwin and Mobile Counties, must be used by year-end, and requires supervisor approval; pay rules apply if unused.
Provides compensatory leave or pay for employees who work on a holiday; requires scheduling of compensatory leave within the quarter; carryover up to one year with pay rules if not scheduled.
Allows state offices to remain open on holidays with 60 days’ notice, and permits emergency openings and blanket approvals for essential services.
Sets weekend observance rules for holidays (moving to Monday or previous day if weekend) and outlines bank closure procedures (including noon closings before Christmas/New Year’s when applicable).
Effective date: October 1, 2025.

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