HB 1335 - AS INTRODUCED
2024 SESSION
24-2168
11/02
HOUSE BILL 1335
AN ACT removing Columbus Day as a holiday.
SPONSORS: Rep. Bouldin, Hills. 25; Rep. Horrigan, Straf. 10
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
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ANALYSIS
This bill removes Columbus Day as a holiday.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
24-2168
11/02
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four
AN ACT removing Columbus Day as a holiday.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Holidays. Amend RSA 288:1 to read as follows:
288:1 Holidays. January 1; the third Monday in January, known as Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil Rights Day; the third Monday in February, known as Washington's Birthday; the last Monday in May, known as Memorial Day or, on a date to coincide with the federal observance if it is held on a different day; July 4, known as Independence Day; the first Monday in September, known as Labor Day; [the second Monday in October, known as Columbus Day;] the day on which the biennial election is held; November 11, known as Veterans Day; Thanksgiving Day, whenever appointed; and Christmas Day are legal holidays.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2026.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 21, 2024 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 21, 2024 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 21, 2024 | House | Floor Vote |
March 21, 2024: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 331-42 03/21/2024 HJ 9
March 11, 2024: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/21/2024 (Vote 14-1; RC)
March 11, 2024: Executive Session: 02/21/2024 02:00 pm LOB 306-308
Feb. 7, 2024: Public Hearing: 02/21/2024 02:00 pm LOB 306-308
Dec. 6, 2023: Introduced 01/03/2024 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 1