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Committee amends and approves HB165 to designate Juneteenth a standalone state holiday
Summary
A committee approved an amended HB165 to make Juneteenth a state holiday, moving it from optional recognition alongside other observances to a standalone state holiday; the State Personnel Department advised closing offices on the day for administrative simplicity.
A legislative committee approved HB165, as amended, to add Juneteenth to the state list of holidays and to make it a standalone state holiday observed by closing state offices.
Representative Ream introduced HB165, saying the bill would "make Juneteenth the holiday," and that an amendment under consideration would alter the bill's current language. Representative Lawrence offered the amendment, explaining that, as drafted, the bill would have left a choice between recognizing Jefferson Davis Day or Juneteenth; the amendment replaces those provisions to add Juneteenth as a state holiday under the Code of Alabama (1975) and…
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