LRB-4789/1
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2015 - 2016 LEGISLATURE
February 23, 2016 - Introduced by Senators L. Taylor, Harris Dodd, C. Larson and
Lassa, cosponsored by Representatives
Bowen, Berceau, Brostoff,
Considine, Johnson, Milroy, Pope, Sargent, Subeck, Wachs and Zamarripa.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations and Consumer Protection.
SB767,1,2
1An Act to amend 118.02 (12) and 421.301 (6) of the statutes;
relating to:
2Indigenous Peoples Day.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under this bill, the special observance day Columbus Day is renamed
Indigenous Peoples Day.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB767,1
3Section
1. 118.02 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB767,1,54
118.02
(12) October 12,
Christopher Columbus' birthday Indigenous Peoples
5Day.
SB767,2
6Section
2. 421.301 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB767,2,27
421.301
(6) "Business day" means any calendar day except Saturday and
8Sunday, and except the following business holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther
9King Jr.'s Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor
1Day,
Columbus Indigenous Peoples Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and
2Christmas.
