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SB 294

  • Georgia Senate Bill
  • 2015-2016 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Holidays and Observances; revise the public and legal holidays recognized by the State of Georgia

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Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to revise the public and legal holidays recognized by the State of Georgia; to prohibit the recognition of public and legal holidays honoring, recognizing, observing, or celebrating the Confederate States of America, its history, or the military or political leaders thereof or the Civil War; to repeal the observing of Confederate History and Heritage Month; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (9)

Vincent Fort

  • Democratic
Primary

Steve Henson

  • Democratic
Primary

Gloria Butler

  • Democratic
  • Senator
  • District 55
Primary

Doc Rhett

  • Democratic
  • Senator
  • District 33
Primary

Horacena Tate

  • Democratic
  • Senator
  • District 38
Primary

Valencia Seay

  • Democratic
  • Senator
  • District 34
Primary

Gail Davenport

  • Democratic
  • Senator
  • District 44
Primary

Donzella James

  • Democratic
  • Senator
  • District 35
Primary

Nan Orrock

  • Democratic
  • Senator
  • District 36
Primary

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Jan 27, 2016

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
State and Local Governmental Operations

Jan 26, 2016

Senate

Senate Hopper

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