3266S.03F
SENATE SUBSTITUTE
FOR
HOUSE BILL NO. 1268
AN ACT
To repeal section 9.010, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof nine new sections relating to public holidays, with an emergency clause for a certain section.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
Section A. Section 9.010, RSMo, is repealed and nine new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 9.010, 9.157, 9.158, 9.164, 9.165, 9.167, 9.168, 9.169, and 9.170, to read as follows:
9.010. The first day of January, the third Monday of January, [the twelfth day of February,] the third Monday in February, [the eighth day of May,] the last Monday in May, the fourth day of July, the first Monday in September, the second Monday in October, the eleventh day of November, the fourth Thursday in November, and the twenty-fifth of December, are declared and established public holidays; and when any of such holidays falls upon Sunday, the Monday next following shall be considered the holiday. There shall be no holiday for state employees on the fourth Monday of October.
9.157. The fourteenth of September of each year shall be known as "Organ Donor Awareness Day", and the general assembly recommends to the people of the state that the day be appropriately observed through activities which will increase awareness of organ donation.
9.158. The sixteenth of November of each year shall be known as "Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Awareness Day", and the general assembly recommends to the people of the state that the day be appropriately observed through activities which will increase awareness of adenoid cystic cancer. Adenoid cystic carcinoma (AdCC) is a rare cancer that usually occurs in areas of the head and neck, but can develop in other parts of the body as well. Adenoid cystic carcinoma is usually slow-growing, but the growth can be relentless.
9.164. 1. The month of October of each year shall be known as "Walk & Bike to School Month" and the first Wednesday of October of each year shall be known as "Walk & Bike to School Day" to improve the safety of students walking and bicycling to school, encourage more children to safely walk and bicycle to school, and promote the benefits of walking and cycling to school, including physical activity and better student health and physical fitness, improved academics, reduced congestion and pollution, and more livable communities.
9.165. The month of May of each year shall be known as "Missouri Bicycle Month", the third Friday of May of each year shall be known as "Bike to Work Day", and the week of bike to work day each year shall be known as "Bike to Work Week" in Missouri to promote bicycling as a viable and environmentally sound form of transportation and a source of healthful recreation, promote bicycle safety and encourage all users to safely share the road, promote Missouri as a great destination for bicycle tourism, and promote the benefits of bicycling for health, physical fitness, family togetherness, economic development, and creating a vibrant, healthy, and livable state.
9.167. The twelfth day of March of each year shall be known as "Girl Scout Day", and the general assembly recommends to the people of the state that the day be appropriately observed in recognition of the Girl Scout program which seeks to promote the social welfare of young women, build self-esteem, and teach values such as honesty, fairness, courage, compassion, character, sisterhood, confidence, and citizenship through activities including camping, community service, learning first aid, and earning badges by acquiring practical skills.
9.168. The first of December of each year shall be known as "World AIDS Day", and the general assembly recommends to the people of the state that the day be appropriately observed through activities which will increase awareness of HIV and AIDS.
9.169. The second week of May of each year shall be known as "Sickle Cell Awareness Week" and the general assembly recommends to the people of the state that the day be appropriately observed through activities which will increase awareness of sickle cell disease and its related symptoms.
9.170. The fourteenth of February of each year shall be known as "Epilepsy Awareness Day", and the general assembly recommends to the people of the state that the day be appropriately observed through activities which will increase awareness of epilepsy and its related symptoms.
Section B. Because immediate action is necessary to retain a balanced Missouri state budget during economic hardship, the repeal and reenactment of section 9.010 of this act is deemed necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health, welfare, peace, and safety, and is hereby declared to be an emergency act within the meaning of the constitution, and the repeal and reenactment of section 9.010 of this act shall be in full force and effect upon its passage and approval.