HCS HB 128 & 340 -- HOLIDAYS

SPONSOR:  Wood (Cunningham)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on
Tourism by a vote of 12 to 0.

This substitute requires state agencies, public schools, public
colleges, and political subdivisions to use the traditional names
of holidays for any holiday which they observe or recognize.
This includes the traditional holiday names of "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."

The substitute also designates December 25 of each year to be
known as Christmas.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2010, FY 2011, and
FY 2012.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters of House Bill 128 say that it is
important to provide our citizens with the history that is being
lost by using non-traditional names.

Supporters of House Bill 340 say that organizations receiving
state funds should be required to use traditional names of
holidays.  It is important to provide our citizens with the
history that is being lost by using non-traditional names.

Testifying for HB 128 and HB 340 was Representative Cunningham.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated November 17, 2009 at 9:24 am