HB0110 • 2023

Juneteenth-state holiday.

AN ACT relating to legal time and holidays; adding Juneteenth as a legal holiday for the state of Wyoming; specifying when Juneteenth shall be observed; repealing prior Juneteenth holiday statutory provisions; requiring state agencies to amend rules and policies; and providing for an effective date.

Labor

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor: Representative Brown
Last action: 2023-01-31
Official status: inactive
Effective date: 3/1/2023

Plain English Breakdown

The candidate explanation included 'Residents of Wyoming' as affected, but there's no official source indicating that residents are directly impacted by the bill beyond state employees. The bill summary does not specify this impact.

Juneteenth as a State Holiday in Wyoming

This act adds Juneteenth (June 19) as a legal holiday for the state of Wyoming and requires state agencies to update their rules and policies accordingly.

What This Bill Does

Adds Juneteenth (June 19) as a new legal holiday for the state of Wyoming.
Specifies that if Juneteenth falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is also a legal holiday.
Requires all state agencies to update their rules and policies to include Juneteenth as a legal holiday.

Who It Names or Affects

State employees of Wyoming

Terms To Know

Legal Holiday: A day recognized by law when people do not have to work and may receive pay or benefits.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill did not pass in the session it was introduced.
It is unclear how state agencies will implement changes to their rules and policies.

Bill History

2023-01-31 House
H Did not Consider for Introduction
2023-01-11 House
H Received for Introduction
2023-01-11 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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23LSO-0079
2023
STATE OF WYOMING
23LSO-0079
Numbered
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0110

Juneteenth-state holiday.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Brown, Berger, Harshman, Sherwood and Yin and Senator(s) Pappas and Rothfuss

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to legal time and holidays; adding Juneteenth as a legal holiday for the state of Wyoming; specifying when Juneteenth shall be observed; repealing prior Juneteenth holiday statutory provisions; requiring state agencies to amend rules and policies; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

W.S. 8
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101(a) by creating a new paragraph (xiii) and (b) is amended to read:

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101.

Legal holidays; dismissal of schools.

(a)

The following days are legal holidays in and for the state of Wyoming:

(xiii)

Juneteenth, June 19.

(b)

If New Year's Day, Independence Day, Christmas Day
,

or
Veterans Day
or Juneteenth
fall upon a Sunday, the Monday following is a legal holiday.

Section 2.

W.S. 8
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107 is repealed.

Section 3.

All state agencies, including the University of Wyoming, shall amend rules and personnel policies regarding legal holidays to implement this act.

Section 4
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This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution
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(END)

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