Bill > HB1517

This bill establishes American Professional Football Day as a new state holiday in Indiana, specifically designating it as the Monday following the championship game of the largest American professional football league (which would be the NFL's Super Bowl). The bill amends two sections of Indiana law: first, it adds American Professional Football Day to the list of legal holidays in the state, which currently includes days like New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and Christmas. Second, the bill updates a section of law regarding meat and poultry inspection to include American Professional Football Day in the list of legal holidays on which the state board is not required to provide inspection services, unless the establishment pays an additional hourly fee. The new holiday will take effect on July 1, 2025, and follows the same rules as other state holidays, meaning that if the holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will be observed as the legal holiday, and if it falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday will be the legal holiday.

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https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/house/1517/details