HB 165 Alabama House · 2025 Regular Session

State holidays; Juneteenth added as state holiday

HB 165 proposes to add Juneteenth as an official state holiday. The bill amends the Code of Alabama 1975 to include Juneteenth in the list of recognized state holidays. If enacted, all state holidays, including Juneteenth, would be observed by the closing of state offices. This change would directly affect state government operations and employees.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Signed May 12, 2025

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 3 edits · May 12, 2025

MINOR

The bill was finalized as an enrolled act, officially adding Juneteenth (June 19) as a new state holiday in Alabama. The text also includes minor formatting corrections and clarifications to the existing list of holidays and bank closure rules.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include Juneteenth as an official state holiday, requiring state offices to close on that date.

SCOPE

Added Juneteenth, June 19, as a new official state holiday, requiring state offices to close.

TECHNICAL

Corrected line breaks and formatting errors in the list of holidays and bank closure provisions to ensure the text is legally clear.

Adjusted the numbering sequence for holidays to accommodate the new entry while maintaining the original structure.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1011

upper

Apr 29, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

upper

Apr 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (County and Municipal Government)

upper

Apr 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Motion to Add Cosponsor - Adopted Roll Call 898

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 897

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 896

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Introduced

Hall 1st Amendment Offered

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 895

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Introduced

State Government Engrossed Substitute Offered (State Government)

lower

Mar 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Fiscal Responsibility)

lower

Mar 19, 2025

Introduced

State Government 1st Amendment (Fiscal Responsibility)

lower

Feb 25, 2025

Committee

Re-referred to Committee in House of Origin (Fiscal Responsibility)

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (State Government)

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Introduced

State Government 1st Amendment (State Government)

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (State Government)

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors