Bill Text: AZ SB1459 | 2017 | Fifty-third Legislature 1st Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: State holiday; Native American day

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-02-01 - Senate read second time [SB1459 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2017-SB1459-Introduced.html

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REFERENCE TITLE: state holiday; Native American day

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-third Legislature

First Regular Session

2017

 

 

SB 1459

 

Introduced by

Senators Peshlakai: Bradley, Cajero Bedford, Contreras, Dalessandro, Farley, Hobbs, Mendez, Miranda, Otondo

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending section 1-301, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to state holidays.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Section 1-301, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE1-301.  Holidays enumerated

A.  The following days shall be holidays:

1.  Sunday of each week.

2.  January 1, "New Year's Day".

3.  Third Monday in January, "Martin Luther King, Jr./Civil Rights Day".

4.  Third Monday in February, "Lincoln/Washington Presidents' Day".

5.  Second Sunday in May, "Mothers' Day".

6.  Last Monday in May, "Memorial Day".

7.  Third Sunday in June, "Fathers' Day".

8.  July 4, "Independence Day".

9.  First Sunday in August, "American Family Day".

10.  First Monday in September, "Labor Day".

11.  September 17, "Constitution Commemoration Day".

12.  Second Monday in October, "Columbus Day".

13.  November 11, "Veterans' Day".

14.  Fourth Thursday in November, "Thanksgiving Day".

15.  Fourth Friday in November, "Native American Day".

15.  16.  December 25, "Christmas Day".

B.  When any of the holidays enumerated in subsection A of this section falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed as a holiday, with the exception of the holidays enumerated in subsection A, paragraphs 1, 5, 7, 9 and 11 of this section.

C.  When any of the holidays enumerated in subsection A, paragraphs 2, 8, 13 and 15 16 of this section falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be observed as a holiday.

D.  When the holiday enumerated in subsection A, paragraph 11 of this section falls on a day other than Sunday, the Sunday preceding September 17 shall be observed as such that holiday. END_STATUTE

Sec. 2.  Findings; purpose

The Legislature finds that, even in light of injustices and genocide, Native American inhabitants have persevered and continue to make great contributions to this state and the United States.  In honor of the contributions and endurance of Native Americans, the Legislature declares that the fourth Friday in November shall be a state holiday dedicated to the remembrance of all Native Americans who have contributed to the history of this state.