MS HB126 | 2023 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Failed on January 31 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-01-31 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Amend Section 3-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Designate June 19 As "juneteenth Freedom Day"; To Specifically Provide That Juneteenth Freedom Day Shall Not Be A Legal Holiday, But Shall Be A Day To Commemorate Freedom From Slavery At No Expense To The State; To Provide When A Legal Holiday Will Be Celebrated If The Holiday Falls On A Saturday Or Sunday; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Juneteenth Freedom Day; designate June 19 as.

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History

DateChamberAction
2023-01-31HouseDied In Committee
2023-01-04HouseReferred To Rules

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
337Amended CodeSee Bill Text

Mississippi State Sources


Bill Comments

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