Panel adopts first substitute recognizing Good Friday policy options; recommends bill
The committee adopted the first substitute for S.B.193 (state legal holiday amendments) by a 3–1 vote. One substitute would declare Good Friday a state holiday; a second would require schools to prioritize aligning days off. Sponsor said the measure recognizes faith practices and gives families options.
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Senator Stratton presented S.B.193 and described two substitutes: Sub 1 would establish Good Friday (including Good Friday/Good Saturday/Easter Sunday observances) as a state legal holiday and encourage educational institutions to align non‑school days with state holy days; Sub 2 would remove the state-holiday status and instead ask schools to prioritize aligning days off when practicable. "I think sub 1 is the best," Stratton said, while acknowledging both substitutes drew stakeholder engagement.
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