Bill Text: AZ HB2226 | 2016 | Fifty-second Legislature 2nd Regular | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Juneteenth day; state holiday.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-0)

Status: (Passed) 2016-03-17 - Chapter 40 [HB2226 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2016-HB2226-Chaptered.html

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House Engrossed

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-second Legislature

Second Regular Session

2016

 

 

 

CHAPTER 40

 

HOUSE BILL 2226

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending title 1, chapter 3, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 1‑315; relating to holidays.

 

 

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Title 1, chapter 3, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 1-315, to read:

START_STATUTE1-315.  Juneteenth day

A.  June 19, in each year, shall be observed as Juneteenth day.

B.  Juneteenth day is not a legal holiday. END_STATUTE

 

 

 

 

APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR MARCH 17, 2016.

 

FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MARCH 18, 2016.