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House adopts Election Day recognition as a commemorative holiday without mandating paid time off

3544822 · February 26, 2025
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Summary

The House passed fourth substitute HB 351 to designate Election Day as a state holiday of recognition while clarifying it does not require employers — including state employers — to provide paid time off; the measure passed 69–3 on Feb. 26, 2025.

Representative Ryan Wilcox sponsored fourth substitute House Bill 351 on Feb. 26, 2025, seeking to elevate Election Day as a state‑recognized day. Wilcox told the House the substitute was intended to create recognition without a fiscal impact by avoiding a mandatory paid day off.

Why it matters: Sponsors said the measure is intended…

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