An Act providing for the annual designations and holiday observances of Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha in this Commonwealth.
HB 363 designates Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Eid al-Fitr, and Eid al-Adha as official observances within the Commonwealth. The bill requires state agencies to recognize these dates annually for purposes of ceremonial observance, such as public acknowledgments or non-binding acknowledgments in government communications. It directly affects state government operations by mandating this recognition but does not create new legal holidays or alter work schedules. The bill is procedural in nature, focusing solely on formal acknowledgment of these religious observances.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2025
Last action Sep 30, 2025
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Sep 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
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Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Government
lower
1 primary · 28 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tarik Khan
DDemocratic
Co
Abigail Salisbury
DDemocratic
Co
Andre Carroll
DDemocratic
Co
Arvind Venkat
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Sanchez
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Waxman
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Freeman
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Kazeem
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Frankel
DDemocratic
Co
Danielle Otten
DDemocratic
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