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Committee hears bill to codify Juneteenth as state holiday; sponsors say language oversight prompted filing
2322168 · February 4, 2025
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Representative Bea introduced House Bill 5250 to add Juneteenth to the state list of holidays; sponsor called the measure a technical codification after an oversight in prior enactment.
Representative Bea introduced House Bill 5250 on Tuesday to codify Juneteenth as a state holiday.
"This bill is basically…to codify this bill," Representative Bea said, summarizing the measure as a language fix after the General Assembly’s recent action recognizing Juneteenth. She gave a brief…
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