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| 9 | 9 | S TATE OF RHODE IS LAND | |
| 10 | 10 | IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
| 11 | 11 | JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023 | |
| 12 | 12 | ____________ | |
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| 14 | 14 | A N A C T | |
| 15 | 15 | RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE -- DAYS OF | |
| 16 | 16 | SPECIAL OBSERVANCE | |
| 17 | 17 | Introduced By: Senator Walter S. Felag | |
| 18 | 18 | Date Introduced: March 22, 2023 | |
| 19 | 19 | Referred To: Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs | |
| 20 | 20 | (Veterans) | |
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| 22 | 22 | It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
| 23 | 23 | SECTION 1. Chapter 25-2 of the General Laws entitled "Days of Special Observance" is 1 | |
| 24 | 24 | hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: 2 | |
| 25 | 25 | 25-2-60. Gold star spouses day. 3 | |
| 26 | 26 | The fifth day in April in each and every year shall be set aside as a day to be known as 4 | |
| 27 | 27 | "Rhode Island Gold Star Spouses Day." This nation and state owe an enormous debt to the 5 | |
| 28 | 28 | surviving loved ones of military service members who died while serving their country and this 6 | |
| 29 | 29 | day offers remembrance for the spouses and their families and a time of recognition of their 7 | |
| 30 | 30 | sacrifices. The day is to be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public 8 | |
| 31 | 31 | places, and shall cause a display of the state and American flags to be flown at half-staff over the 9 | |
| 32 | 32 | Rhode Island state house to commemorate this day of remembrance to honor their memory. 10 | |
| 33 | 33 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 11 | |
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| 40 | 40 | EXPLANATION | |
| 41 | 41 | BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
| 42 | 42 | OF | |
| 43 | 43 | A N A C T | |
| 44 | 44 | RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE -- DAYS OF | |
| 45 | 45 | SPECIAL OBSERVANCE | |
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| 47 | 47 | This act would provide that the fifth day in April in each year be designated as "Rhode 1 | |
| 48 | 48 | Island Gold Star Spouses Day" with appropriate exercises in public places and with flags flown at 2 | |
| 49 | 49 | half-staff over the state house. 3 | |
| 50 | 50 | This act would take effect upon passage. 4 | |
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