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HB2741 • 2026

day of racial healing; observation

HB2741 - day of racial healing; observation

Labor
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Quantá Crews, Anna Abeytia, Cesar Aguilar, Patty Contreras, Brian Garcia, Nancy Gutierrez, Sarah Liguori, Christopher Mathis, Mae Peshlakai, Mariana Sandoval, Stephanie Simacek, Stephanie Stahl Hamilton, Stacey Travers, Betty J Villegas
Last action
2026-01-21
Official status
House second read
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide details on how the observance should be celebrated or any penalties for non-participation.

Day of Racial Healing Observation

This bill creates an annual observance called the Day of Racial Healing on the third Tuesday in January, but it does not make this day a legal holiday.

What This Bill Does

  • Creates an annual observance called the National Day of Racial Healing on the third Tuesday in January each year.
  • Does not establish this day as a legal holiday or require businesses to close.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People in Arizona who may participate in events related to racial healing on that day.

Terms To Know

Legal holiday
A day recognized by law where businesses and government offices are closed, and workers get paid time off.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how the observance should be celebrated or funded.
  • It is unclear if there will be any penalties for not observing this day.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-21 House

    House second read

  2. 2026-01-20 House

    House Rules: None

  3. 2026-01-20 House

    House Government: None

  4. 2026-01-20 House

    House first read

Official Summary Text

HB2741 - day of racial healing; observation

Current Bill Text

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HB2741 - 572R - I Ver

REFERENCE TITLE:
day of racial healing; observation

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2741

Introduced by

Representatives
Crews: Abeytia, Aguilar, Contreras P, Garcia, Gutierrez, Liguori, Mathis,
Peshlakai, Sandoval, Simacek, Stahl Hamilton, Travers, Villegas

AN
ACT

Amending title 1, chapter 3, article 1,
Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 1-323; relating to holidays.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

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 1-323, to read:

START_STATUTE
1-323.

National day of racial healing; observation

A. The third Tuesday in January, in
each year, shall be observed as the national day of racial healing.

B. National day of racial healing is
not a legal holiday.
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