Arizona jazz day; observed

Plain English Breakdown

The official metadata lists an empty effective date; while the bill passed the legislature, the exact start date is unknown from this source.

SB1255: Observing Arizona Jazz Day

This bill designates April 30 of each year as Arizona Jazz Day for observation only, without making it a legal holiday.

What This Bill Does

• Adds section 1-323 to the state laws regarding holidays.
• Sets April 30 of every year as Arizona Jazz Day.
• States that this day is not a legal holiday.

Terms To Know

Observed

A date recognized by the state for acknowledgment, as stated in section A of the bill.

Legal holiday

An official day that Arizona Jazz Day is explicitly not designated to be under this law.

Limits and Unknowns

• The provided text does not specify how the state or individuals should celebrate.
• The effective date of the law is not listed in the metadata.

Official Summary Text

SB1255 - Arizona jazz day; observed

Current Bill Text

SB1255 - 572R - I Ver

REFERENCE TITLE:
Arizona jazz day; observed

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

SB 1255

Introduced by

Senators
Mesnard: Carroll

AN
ACT

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

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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.

Arizona jazz day

A. April 30, in each year, shall be observed
as Arizona jazz day.

B. Arizona jazz day is not a legal
holiday.
END_STATUTE