A.B. 82
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ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 82–ASSEMBLYMEMBER D’SILVA
PREFILED DECEMBER 9, 2024
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Referred to Committee on Government Affairs
SUMMARY—Requires the Governor to proclaim certain days of
observance. (BDR 19-60)
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.
Effect on the State: No.
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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
AN ACT relating to days of observance; requiring the Governor to
annually proclaim certain days to be “Diwali Day,” “Eid
al-Fitr Day,” “Vaisakhi Day” and “Vesak Day” in the
State of Nevada; and providing other matters properly
relating thereto.
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
Under existing law, various days, weeks and months of observance are 1
recognized in this State. (NRS 236.018-236.095) This bill requires the Governor to 2
annually proclaim certain days to be “Diwali Day,” “Eid al-Fitr Day,” “Vaisakhi 3
Day” and “Vesak Day” in the State of Nevada. 4
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 236 of NRS is hereby amended by adding 1
thereto the provisions set forth as sections 2 to 5, inclusive, of this 2
act. 3
Sec. 2. 1. The Governor shall annually proclaim the 4
fifteenth day of the eighth month of the Hindu calendar to be 5
“Diwali Day” in the State of Nevada. 6
2. The proclamation may call upon the news media, 7
educators, business and labor leaders and appropriate 8
governmental officers to bring to the attention of the residents of 9
Nevada the diversity and inclusion of the cultures that celebrate 10
Diwali in the State of Nevada and throughout the world. 11
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Sec. 3. 1. The Governor shall annually proclaim the first 1
day of the tenth month of the Islamic calendar to be “Eid al-Fitr 2
Day” in the State of Nevada. 3
2. The proclamation may call upon the news media, 4
educators, business and labor leaders and appropriate 5
governmental officers to bring to the attention of the residents of 6
Nevada the diversity and inclusion of the cultures that celebrate 7
Eid al-Fitr in the State of Nevada and throughout the world. 8
Sec. 4. 1. The Governor shall annually proclaim the first 9
day of the month of Vaisakh of the Sikh calendar to be “Vaisakhi 10
Day” in the State of Nevada. 11
2. The proclamation may call upon the news media, 12
educators, business and labor leaders and appropriate 13
governmental officers to bring to the attention of the residents of 14
Nevada the diversity and inclusion of the cultures that celebrate 15
Vaisakhi in the State of Nevada and throughout the world. 16
Sec. 5. 1. The Governor shall annually proclaim the day of 17
the first full moon in the month of May to be “Vesak Day,” also 18
known as “Buddha Day,” in the State of Nevada. 19
2. The proclamation may call upon the news media, 20
educators, business and labor leaders and appropriate 21
governmental officers to bring to the attention of the residents of 22
Nevada the diversity and inclusion of the cultures that celebrate 23
Vesak in the State of Nevada and throughout the world. 24
Sec. 6. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval. 25
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