Revision: Oct. 26, 2021, 10:15 a.m.
Rep. Sytek, Rock. 8
September 2, 2021
2021-2097h
07/08
Amendment to HB 84
Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:
AN ACT declaring May 21, 2022 as Ona Judge Staines Day.
Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following:
1 Observances Proclaimed by the Governor; Ona Judge Staines Day. The governor shall proclaim May 21, 2022 as Ona Judge Staines Day in New Hampshire, in honor of the day in 1796 on which the enslaved maid Ona Judge Staines seized her freedom from the President's house in Philadelphia where George and Martha Washington were at dinner, and in celebration of her eventually making her way to New Hampshire where she lived in freedom for the rest of her life. The proclamation shall call on the citizens of New Hampshire to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities and call on schools to commemorate the day with appropriate educational activities.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill proclaims May 21, 2022 as Ona Judge Staines Day.