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Senate orders S.206 to third reading to make Juneteenth a Vermont legal holiday
Summary
S.206 would add June 19 (Juneteenth) to Vermont's list of legal holidays under 1 VSA §371a, listed chronologically; sponsor emphasized historical context and clarified the bill does not automatically make it a paid day off for state employees (that requires collective bargaining).
The Vermont Senate ordered S.206 for third reading after the bill's sponsor described the measure to make Juneteenth a legal state holiday.
The sponsor told the chamber, "This is the bill that makes Juneteenth ... a legal state holiday," noting the bill would add June 19 to 1 V.S.A. §371a and list it in chronological order among recognized legal holidays. The sponsor also said the…
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