ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-fourth Legislature

Second Regular Session

House: GOV DP 9-0-2-0 | 3rd Read 45-15-0-0

HB 2259: victims of communism day; observed

Sponsor:  Representative Thorpe, LD 6

House Engrossed

Overview

Establishes November 7th of each year as Victims of Communism Memorial Day.

History

The enumerated list of holidays Arizona observes are outlined in the Arizona Revised Statutes Title 1, Chapter 3.

Merriam-Webster defines legal holiday as a holiday established by legal authority and marked by restrictions on work and transaction of official business. Legal holidays are commonly non work-days.

Provisions

1.    States that November 7th of each year will be observed as Victims of Communism Memorial Day holiday. (Sec. 1)

2.    Specifies that Victims of Communism Memorial Day is not a legal holiday.☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note (Sec. 1)

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