State holidays, observance of all federal holidays provided for

HB 155 would require the State of Alabama to observe all holidays designated by the federal government as state holidays, replacing the current list of specific holidays (like Confederate Memorial Day or Robert E. Lee’s birthday). This change simplifies the law by deleting redundant language and updating the code to reference federal holidays directly. It affects state offices, banks, and public schools, which currently close for holidays listed in the code, by aligning their closures with federal observances. The bill makes no new holiday additions but ensures Alabama follows federal holiday designations, with technical updates to the existing legal text.