It would not automatically apply to the private sector. SB 22 would give state employees a paid day off for Juneteenth, depending on approval by labor union bargaining units. The Legislature passed a bill in 2001 to recognize Juneteenth through an annual proclamation, but the measure did not establish June 19 as Alaska’s 12th state public holiday. Senate Bill 22 passed the Senate on a 16-4 vote, with four Republicans opposed.Īnchorage Democrat Elvi Gray-Jackson, the second Black woman to be elected to the state Senate, said Wednesday on the Senate floor that a Juneteenth holiday would be “a chance to celebrate the progress we have made.” The federal government and at least 24 states recognize Juneteenth, which falls on June 19 and is a national celebration of the end of slavery. JUNEAU - The Alaska Senate advanced legislation to the House on Wednesday to establish Juneteenth as a state public holiday. 20, 2023 at the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau. Elvi Gray-Jackson, D-Anchorage, speaks to her colleagues on Friday, Jan.
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