HB 1677 Removes Lincoln's and Truman's birthdays as state holidays and enacts "Dress Blue for Colon Cancer Awareness Day"

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SCS/HB 1677 – This act requires the Governor to issue an annual proclamation designating the first Friday in March as "Dress in Blue for Colon Cancer Awareness Day."

The act also removes February 12th (Lincoln's birthday) and May 8th (Truman's birthday) as public holidays in the State of Missouri.

The act contains an emergency clause for the changes regarding Lincoln's birthday and Truman's birthday.

JIM ERTLE


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