HB 1629 Enacts various state designations

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HB 1629 - This act creates a number of state designations, including the following:

1. Every June 19th, known as Juneteenth, shall be a state holiday. This provision is identical to HB 2431 (2022). (Section 9.010);

2. Designates June as "Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month" (Section 9.275);

3. Every July 20th as "Farmers and Ranchers Day". This provision is identical to HB 1627 (2022). (Section 9.307);

4. The first full week in February as "School Counseling Week". This provision is identical to HB 2456 (2022). (Section 9.308);

5. The third full week of March as "Victims of Coronavirus Memorial Week". (Section 9.317);

6. September 22nd of every year as "Hazel Erby Day". This provision is identical to HB 1739 (2022). (Section 9.339);

7. Every May 10th as "School Bus Drivers' Appreciation Day". This provision is identical to HB 1628 (2022). (Section 9.343);

8. Every September 28th as "National Good Neighbor Day" and the week beginning on September 28th as "Missouri Good Neighbor Week". This provision is identical to HB 1560 (2022). (Section 9.344);

9. Designates September as "Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Day". This provision is identical to HB 1782 (2022). (Section 9.345);

10. Designates July as "Uterine Fibroid Awareness Month". This provision is identical to HB 2233 (2022). (Section 9.346);

11. Every September 15th to October 15th as "Hispanic Heritage Month". This provision is identical to HB 2069 (2022). (Section 9.349);

12. Designates March as "Triple Negative Breast Cancer Awareness Month". This provision is identical to HB 2800 (2022). (Section 9.357);

13. Every June 1st as "Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Day". (Section 9.362);

14. Changes the name of the official state dinosaur to the Parrosaurus Missouriensis dinosaur. This provision is identical to HB 2477 (2022). (Section 10.095);

15. Designates archery as the official state sport. This provision is identical to HB 1672 (2022). (Section 10.245);

16. Designates the "Chief of Police Ferman R Raines Memorial Highway" in Pulaski County. This provision is identical to HB 1687 (2022). (Section 227.475);

17. Designates the "George Washington Highway" in St. Charles County. This provision is identical to HCB 3 (2022). (Section 227.774);

18. Designates the "Daniel Boone Highway" in St. Charles County. This provision is identical to HB 2759 (2022). (Section 227.775);

19. Renames the "Veterans Memorial Bridge" in Ripley County as the "Ripley County Veterans Memorial Bridge". This provision is identical to HB 2308 (2022). (Section 227.785);

20. Renames the "David Dorn Memorial Highway" in St. Louis as the "Captain David Dorn Memorial Highway". This provision is identical to HB 1738 (2022). (Section 227.787);

21. Designates the "WWII Henry Archie Black Memorial Bridge" in Polk County. This provision is identical to HB 2475 (2022). (Section 227.796);

22. Designates the "Police Officer Richard C Fleming Memorial Highway" in Jackson County. This provision is identical to HB 1460 (2022). (Section 227.808);

23. Designates the "Atomic Veterans Memorial Highway" in Jasper County. This provision is identical to HB 1652 (2022). (Section 227.809);

24. Designates a portion of State Highway J in Pemiscot County as the "Annistyn Kate Rackley Memorial Highway". This provision is identical to HCB 3 (2022). (Section 227.810);

25. Designates the "Russell Lee Burton Memorial Highway" in Montgomery County. This provision is identical to HB 2524 (2022). (Section 227.811);

26. Designates the "Firefighter Benjamin J Polson Memorial Highway" in St. Louis County. This provision is identical to HB 2790 (2022). (Section 227.812);

27. Designates the "Samuel C Houston Memorial Highway" in Clay County. This provision is identical to HB 2744 (2022). (Section 227.813);

28. Designates the "SP5 Billy J Meador Memorial Highway" in St. Francois County. This provision is identical to HCB 3 (2022). (Section 227.814);

29. Designates the "WO1 Reginald D Cleve Memorial Highway" in St. Francois County. This provision is identical to HCB 3 (2022). (Section 227.815);

30. Designates the "Championship Way" in Clinton and Clay Counties. This provision is identical to HB 2821 (2022). (Section 227.817);

31. Establishes the labeling and qualifying of liquor as "Ozark Highland" spirits. This provision is identical to HB 2621 (2022). (Section 311.028);

32. Designates the "Marine LCPL Jared Schmitz Memorial Bridge" in St. Charles County. (Section 1);

33. Every July 27th is designated as "Richard P. Astley Appreciation Day". (Section 2);

34. Designates the "Mehlville Fire Captain Chris Francis Memorial Highway" in St. Louis County. (Section 3);

35. Every February 1st is designated as "National Girls and Women Sports Day". (Section 4);

36. Every May 2nd is designated as "Pinhook Remembrance Day". (Section 5).

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