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	1	+	Second Regular Session
	2	+	Seventy-third General Assembly
	3	+	STATE OF COLORADO
	4	+	REREVISED
	5	+	This Version Includes All Amendments
	6	+	Adopted in the Second House
	7	+	LLS NO. 22-0863.01 Jessica Herrera x4218
1	8		SENATE BILL 22-139
2		-	BY SENATOR(S) Buckner and Coleman, Bridges, Danielson, Donovan,
3		-	Fields, Ginal, Gonzales, Hansen, Hinrichsen, Jaquez Lewis, Kolker, Lee,
4		-	Moreno, Pettersen, Priola, Rodriguez, Story, Winter, Zenzinger, Fenberg;
5		-	also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Herod, Amabile, Bacon, Benavidez, Bernett,
6		-	Bird, Boesenecker, Caraveo, Carver, Cutter, Daugherty, Esgar, Exum,
7		-	Froelich, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Gray, Hooton, Jodeh, Kennedy, Kipp,
8		-	Lindsay, Lontine, McCluskie, McCormick, Michaelson Jenet, Mullica,
9		-	Ricks, Roberts, Sirota, Snyder, Soper, Sullivan, Titone, Valdez A.,
10		-	Weissman, Young.
	9	+	Senate Committees House Committees
	10	+	State, Veterans, & Military Affairs State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
	11	+	A BILL FOR AN ACT
11	12		C
12		-	ONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF JUNETEENTH AS A STATE HOLIDAY .
13		-
14		-	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
15		-	SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly
16		-	hereby finds and declares that:
17		-	(a) Juneteenth National Independence Day, commonly known as
18		-	Juneteenth, officially became the 11th federal holiday on June 17, 2021, and
19		-	the first holiday to be added to the list of federal holidays since the
20		-	recognition of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday in 1983;
21		-	NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
22		-	officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
23		-	or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
24		-	history, or the Session Laws.
25		-	________
26		-	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
27		-	through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
28		-	the act. (b) Juneteenth marks our country's second Independence day.
29		-	Although it has long been celebrated in the African American community,
30		-	this monumental event remains largely unknown to most Americans. For
31		-	decades, many southern Black communities were forced to celebrate
32		-	Juneteenth on the outskirts of town due to racism and Jim Crow laws. Early
33		-	Juneteenth celebrations included church services, public readings of the
34		-	Emancipation Proclamation, and social events like rodeos and dances.
35		-	(c) Juneteenth, also known as Jubilee Day, Freedom Day, and
36		-	Emancipation Day, commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers, led
37		-	by Major General Gordan Granger, arrived in Galveston, Texas, and
38		-	announced the end of the Civil War and declared that more than two
39		-	hundred fifty thousand enslaved Black people were free. Many enslavers in
40		-	the state of Texas and other states had continued to hold enslaved people
41		-	captive despite the Emancipation Proclamation having been issued by
42		-	President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863.
43		-	(d) On "Freedom's Eve", or the eve of January 1, 1863, the first
44		-	Watch Night services took place. On that night, enslaved and free African
45		-	Americans gathered in churches and private homes all across the country
46		-	awaiting news that the Emancipation Proclamation had taken effect. At the
47		-	stroke of midnight, prayers were answered as all enslaved people in
48		-	Confederate states were declared legally free. Union soldiers, many of
49		-	whom were Black, marched onto plantations and across cities in the south
50		-	reading small copies of the Emancipation Proclamation and spreading the
51		-	news of freedom in Confederate states.
52		-	(e) However, the news did not spread across many areas of the
53		-	nation, and slavery was not officially abolished nationally until the
54		-	ratification of the 13th Amendment to the constitution of the United States.
55		-	Juneteenth celebrations commemorate the liberation of men and women and
56		-	their descendants who were enslaved in areas that were not made aware of
57		-	the effect of the Emancipation Proclamation until almost two and a half
58		-	years later.
59		-	(f) Therefore, the general assembly declares the designation of
60		-	Juneteenth as a state legal holiday in remembrance of the rejoicement of the
61		-	day Black slaves in Texas and other states learned of their freedom. The
62		-	historical legacy of Juneteenth shows the value of never giving up hope in
63		-	uncertain times.
64		-	PAGE 2-SENATE BILL 22-139 SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 5-1-301, amend (6) as
65		-	follows:
66		-	5-1-301. General definitions. In addition to definitions appearing
67		-	in subsequent articles, as used in this code, unless the context otherwise
68		-	requires:
69		-	(6) "Business day" means any calendar day except Sunday, New
70		-	Year's day, the third Monday in January observed as the birthday of Dr.
71		-	Martin Luther King, Jr., Washington-Lincoln day, Memorial day,
	13	+	ONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF JUNETEENTH AS A STATE101
	14	+	HOLIDAY.102
	15	+	Bill Summary
	16	+	(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
	17	+	not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
	18	+	passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
	19	+	applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
	20	+	http://leg.colorado.gov
	21	+	.)
	22	+	The bill establishes Juneteenth as a state legal holiday.
	23	+	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
	24	+	SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly2
	25	+	HOUSE
	26	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	27	+	April 11, 2022
	28	+	HOUSE
	29	+	2nd Reading Unamended
	30	+	April 8, 2022
	31	+	SENATE
	32	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	33	+	March 21, 2022
	34	+	SENATE
	35	+	2nd Reading Unamended
	36	+	March 18, 2022
	37	+	SENATE SPONSORSHIP
	38	+	Buckner and Coleman, Bridges, Danielson, Donovan, Fenberg, Fields, Ginal, Gonzales,
	39	+	Hansen, Hinrichsen, Jaquez Lewis, Kolker, Lee, Moreno, Pettersen, Priola, Rodriguez, Story,
	40	+	Winter, Zenzinger
	41	+	HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
	42	+	Herod, Amabile, Bacon, Benavidez, Bernett, Bird, Boesenecker, Caraveo, Carver, Cutter,
	43	+	Daugherty, Esgar, Exum, Froelich, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Gray, Hooton, Jodeh, Kennedy, Kipp,
	44	+	Lindsay, Lontine, McCluskie, McCormick, Michaelson Jenet, Mullica, Ricks, Roberts, Sirota,
	45	+	Snyder, Soper, Sullivan, Titone, Valdez A., Weissman, Young
	46	+	Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
	47	+	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing statute.
	48	+	Dashes through the words indicate deletions from existing statute. hereby finds and declares that:1
	49	+	(a) Juneteenth National Independence Day, commonly known as2
	50	+	Juneteenth, officially became the 11th federal holiday on June 17, 2021,3
	51	+	and the first holiday to be added to the list of federal holidays since the4
	52	+	recognition of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday in 1983;5
	53	+	(b) Juneteenth marks our country's second Independence day.6
	54	+	Although it has long been celebrated in the African American community,7
	55	+	this monumental event remains largely unknown to most Americans. For8
	56	+	decades, many southern Black communities were forced to celebrate9
	57	+	Juneteenth on the outskirts of town due to racism and Jim Crow laws.10
	58	+	Early Juneteenth celebrations included church services, public readings11
	59	+	of the Emancipation Proclamation, and social events like rodeos and12
	60	+	dances.13
	61	+	(c) Juneteenth, also known as Jubilee Day, Freedom Day, and14
	62	+	Emancipation Day, commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers,15
	63	+	led by Major General Gordan Granger, arrived in Galveston, Texas, and16
	64	+	announced the end of the Civil War and declared that more than two17
	65	+	hundred fifty thousand enslaved Black people were free. Many enslavers18
	66	+	in the state of Texas and other states had continued to hold enslaved19
	67	+	people captive despite the Emancipation Proclamation having been issued20
	68	+	by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863.21
	69	+	(d) On "Freedom's Eve", or the eve of January 1, 1863, the first22
	70	+	Watch Night services took place. On that night, enslaved and free African23
	71	+	Americans gathered in churches and private homes all across the country24
	72	+	awaiting news that the Emancipation Proclamation had taken effect. At25
	73	+	the stroke of midnight, prayers were answered as all enslaved people in26
	74	+	Confederate states were declared legally free. Union soldiers, many of27
	75	+	139
	76	+	-2- whom were Black, marched onto plantations and across cities in the south1
	77	+	reading small copies of the Emancipation Proclamation and spreading the2
	78	+	news of freedom in Confederate states.3
	79	+	(e) However, the news did not spread across many areas of the4
	80	+	nation, and slavery was not officially abolished nationally until the5
	81	+	ratification of the 13th Amendment to the constitution of the United6
	82	+	States. Juneteenth celebrations commemorate the liberation of men and7
	83	+	women and their descendants who were enslaved in areas that were not8
	84	+	made aware of the effect of the Emancipation Proclamation until almost9
	85	+	two and a half years later.10
	86	+	(f) Therefore, the general assembly declares the designation of11
	87	+	Juneteenth as a state legal holiday in remembrance of the rejoicement of12
	88	+	the day Black slaves in Texas and other states learned of their freedom.13
	89	+	The historical legacy of Juneteenth shows the value of never giving up14
	90	+	hope in uncertain times.15
	91	+	SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 5-1-301, amend (6)16
	92	+	as follows:17
	93	+	5-1-301. General definitions. In addition to definitions appearing18
	94	+	in subsequent articles, as used in this code, unless the context otherwise19
	95	+	requires:20
	96	+	(6) "Business day" means any calendar day except Sunday, New21
	97	+	Year's day, the third Monday in January observed as the birthday of Dr.22
	98	+	Martin Luther King, Jr., Washington-Lincoln day, Memorial day,23
72	99		J
73		-	UNETEENTH, Independence day, Labor day, Frances Xavier Cabrini day,
74		-	Veterans' day, Thanksgiving day, and Christmas day.
75		-	SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 6-1-102, amend (2.5)
76		-	as follows:
77		-	6-1-102. Definitions. As used in this article 1, unless the context
78		-	otherwise requires:
79		-	(2.5) "Business day" means any calendar day except Sunday, New
80		-	Year's day, the third Monday in January observed as the birthday of Dr.
81		-	Martin Luther King, Jr., Washington-Lincoln day, Memorial day,
	100	+	UNETEENTH, Independence day, Labor day, Frances Xavier Cabrini day,24
	101	+	Veterans' day, Thanksgiving day, and Christmas day.25
	102	+	SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 6-1-102, amend (2.5)26
	103	+	as follows:27
	104	+	139
	105	+	-3- 6-1-102. Definitions. As used in this article 1, unless the context1
	106	+	otherwise requires:2
	107	+	(2.5) "Business day" means any calendar day except Sunday, New3
	108	+	Year's day, the third Monday in January observed as the birthday of Dr.4
	109	+	Martin Luther King, Jr., Washington-Lincoln day, Memorial day,5
82	110		J
83		-	UNETEENTH, Independence day, Labor day, Frances Xavier Cabrini day,
84		-	Veterans' day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
85		-	SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-11-101, ~~amend (1)~~
86		-	as follows:
87		-	24-11-101. Legal holidays - effect. (1) The following days, viz:
88		-	The first day of January, commonly called New Year's day; the ~~third~~
89		-	Monday in January, which shall be observed as the birthday of Dr. ~~Martin~~
90		-	Luther King, Jr.; the third Monday in February, commonly ~~called~~
91		-	Washington-Lincoln day; the last Monday in May, commonly ~~called~~
	111	+	UNETEENTH, Independence day, Labor day, Frances Xavier Cabrini day,6
	112	+	Veterans' day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.7
	113	+	SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-11-101, amend8
	114	+	(1) as follows:9
	115	+	24-11-101. Legal holidays - effect. (1) The following days, viz:10
	116	+	The first day of January, commonly called New Year's day; the third11
	117	+	Monday in January, which shall be observed as the birthday of Dr. Martin12
	118	+	Luther King, Jr.; the third Monday in February, commonly called13
	119	+	Washington-Lincoln day; the last Monday in May, commonly called14
92	120		Memorial day;
93		-	THE NINETEENTH DAY OF JUNE, COMMONLY CALLED
94		-	JUNETEENTH; the fourth day of July, commonly called Independence day;
95		-	the first Monday in September, commonly called Labor day; the first
96		-	Monday in October, commonly called Frances Xavier Cabrini day; the
97		-	eleventh day of November, commonly called Veterans' day; the fourth
98		-	Thursday in November, commonly called Thanksgiving day; the
99		-	twenty-fifth day of December, commonly called Christmas day; and any day
100		-	PAGE 3-SENATE BILL 22-139 appointed or recommended by the governor of this state or the president of
101		-	the United States as a day of fasting or prayer or thanksgiving, are hereby
102		-	declared to be legal holidays and shall, for all purposes whatsoever, as
103		-	regards the presenting for payment or acceptance and the protesting and
104		-	giving notice of the dishonor of bills of exchange, drafts, bank checks,
105		-	promissory notes, or other negotiable instruments and also for the holding
106		-	of courts, be treated and considered as is the first day of the week
107		-	commonly called Sunday.
108		-	SECTION 5. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
109		-	PAGE 4-SENATE BILL 22-139 determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
110		-	preservation of the public peace, health, or safety.
111		-	____________________________ ____________________________
112		-	Steve Fenberg Alec Garnett
113		-	PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
114		-	THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
115		-	____________________________ ____________________________
116		-	Cindi L. Markwell Robin Jones
117		-	SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
118		-	THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
119		-	APPROVED________________________________________
120		-	(Date and Time)
121		-	_________________________________________
122		-	Jared S. Polis
123		-	GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
124		-	PAGE 5-SENATE BILL 22-139
	121	+	THE NINETEENTH DAY OF JUNE, COMMONLY CALLED15
	122	+	J
	123	+	UNETEENTH; the fourth day of July, commonly called Independence day;16
	124	+	the first Monday in September, commonly called Labor day; the first17
	125	+	Monday in October, commonly called Frances Xavier Cabrini day; the18
	126	+	eleventh day of November, commonly called Veterans' day; the fourth19
	127	+	Thursday in November, commonly called Thanksgiving day; the20
	128	+	twenty-fifth day of December, commonly called Christmas day; and any21
	129	+	day appointed or recommended by the governor of this state or the22
	130	+	president of the United States as a day of fasting or prayer or23
	131	+	thanksgiving, are hereby declared to be legal holidays and shall, for all24
	132	+	purposes whatsoever, as regards the presenting for payment or acceptance25
	133	+	and the protesting and giving notice of the dishonor of bills of exchange,26
	134	+	drafts, bank checks, promissory notes, or other negotiable instruments and27
	135	+	139
	136	+	-4- also for the holding of courts, be treated and considered as is the first day1
	137	+	of the week commonly called Sunday.2
	138	+	SECTION 5. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,3
	139	+	determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate4
	140	+	preservation of the public peace, health, or safety.5
	141	+	139
	142	+	-5-