Juneteenth; designate as a legal holiday in the State of Mississippi.
This bill designates June 19, known as Juneteenth, as a legal holiday in Mississippi, adding it to the state's list of official public holidays. The change would allow state and local government employees, as well as private businesses that follow state holiday schedules, to observe the day off on June 19. Juneteenth commemorates the date in 1865 when enslaved people in Texas learned they were free, marking the effective end of slavery in the United States. The legislation amends the Mississippi Code to include this date alongside other existing holidays such as Independence Day and Thanksgiving.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 17, 2025
Last action Feb 4, 2025
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Jan 17, 2025
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Earle Banks
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