Bill > HB165

This bill amends Alabama's state holiday statute to add Juneteenth (June 19) as an official state holiday, joining other existing holidays like New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, Memorial Day, and Christmas Day. The bill reorganizes the existing list of state holidays, specifying precise dates for each holiday and creating a more structured enumeration of state holidays. Additionally, the bill includes provisions about holiday observances, such as how holidays are handled when they fall on weekends, which offices and schools will be closed, and rules about compensatory leave for state employees who work on holidays. The legislation also maintains existing provisions about personal leave days for state employees and includes a section recognizing Mrs. Rosa L. Parks Day. The bill is set to become effective on June 1, 2025, which means Juneteenth will be officially recognized as a state holiday in Alabama starting that date, marking a significant recognition of this important day commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans.

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