HB 1642 -- HOLIDAY NAMES

SPONSOR:  Cunningham (145)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Special Committee on
General Laws by a vote of 4 to 1.

This bill requires state agencies, public schools, public
colleges and universities, and political subdivisions to use the
traditional names of holidays.  The traditional names include,
but are not limited to, "New Year's Day," "Martin Luther King Jr
Day," "Lincoln's Birthday," "Washington's Birthday," "Easter,"
"Truman Day," "Memorial Day," "Fourth of July" or "Independence
Day," "Labor Day," "Columbus Day," "Veterans Day," "Thanksgiving
Day," "Hanukkah," "Christmas," and "Kwanzaa."

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2007, FY 2008, and
FY 2009.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill will preserve the use
of traditional holiday names.

Testifying for the bill was Representative Cunningham (145).

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Jason Glahn, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated November 29, 2006 at 9:44 am