Substitute Senate Bill No. 1519, now Public Act No. 25-59, amends section 10-29a of the general statutes to designate various days, weeks, and months for specific observances in Connecticut. The bill introduces new proclamations by the Governor, including February 8 as Scouting America Day, February 14 as Neurofibromatosis Awareness Day, and April as Connecticut Native Plant Month, among others. Additional observances include April 11 as Parkinson's Awareness Day, April 26 as Tuskegee Airmen Day, and May as Brain Tumor Awareness Month. The bill also establishes days for recognizing local journalism, missing and murdered indigenous women, and various health awareness initiatives throughout the year.
Furthermore, the bill designates June 1 as Barber Recognition Day, June 12 as National Women Veterans' Recognition Day, and July as Uterine Fibroid Awareness Month. It also includes observances for Lobster Roll Day in September, Varian Fry Day in October, and November as Veterans' Month and Epilepsy Awareness Month. Lastly, it proclaims the fifteenth day of Kartik in the Hindu lunar calendar as Diwali. The bill emphasizes the importance of these observances and allows for suitable exercises to be held in the State Capitol and other designated locations. No deletions from current law are noted in the text provided.