![]() ![]() ![]() 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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