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MN SF104

MN SF104
School observance requirement of Indigenous Peoples' Day and Christopher Columbus Day elimination as state Holiday


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Introduced
01/10/2023
In Committee
01/10/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/20/2024

Introduced Session

93rd Legislature 2023-2024

Bill Summary

A bill for an act relating to holiday observances; requiring school observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day; establishing Indigenous Peoples' Day as a state holiday and eliminating Christopher Columbus Day as a state holiday; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 120A.42; 645.44, subdivision 5.

AI Summary

This bill amends Minnesota statutes to require schools to observe Indigenous Peoples' Day instead of Christopher Columbus Day, and makes Indigenous Peoples' Day a state holiday while eliminating Christopher Columbus Day as a state holiday. The bill also specifies that at least one hour of the school program on Indigenous Peoples' Day must be devoted to observance of the day, and provides a list of topics that schools may cover as part of this observance, such as the history of treaties between the US and Indigenous peoples, Indigenous languages and traditional practices, and the sovereignty of Tribal nations.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Author added Boldon (on 01/17/2023)

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