This bill amends Section 1-3-8 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to establish Juneteenth as a state holiday. It also specifies that state offices will no longer close for Jefferson Davis' birthday and Juneteenth. The bill outlines the dates on which certain holidays are to be observed, with Juneteenth being observed on the nineteenth day of June. Additionally, the bill provides that employees have the option to observe either Jefferson Davis' birthday or Juneteenth as a state holiday, and each agency is required to establish a policy to implement this choice.

The bill also includes provisions for compensatory leave or paid compensation for state employees working on a state holiday, and it allows for the accumulation of compensatory leave days for up to one year if they cannot be scheduled within the designated quarter. Furthermore, the bill designates the first day of December each year as Mrs. Rosa L. Parks Day, encouraging citizens to commemorate her accomplishments, although it does not establish this day as a state holiday. The act is set to become effective on October 1, 2024.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 1-3-8
Engrossed: 1-3-8