2024 Regular SessionWest Virginia Legislature

HB4254: To create a bill to designate February 3 as “Freedom Day,” to memorialize the February 3, 1865 Act by the Legislature that abolished slavery in West Virginia.

Legislative Summary

The purpose of this bill is to declare February 3 as a special memorial day to be known as Freedom Day to memorialize the February 3, 1865, Act by the Legislature that abolished slavery in West Virginia.

Bill History

1/10/2024
Filed for introduction
House of Delegates
1/10/2024
To Government Organization
House of Delegates
1/10/2024
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
1/10/2024
To House Government Organization
House of Delegates

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/10/2024)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Government Organization(House of Delegates)
Sine Die

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Larry Rowe
Larry Rowe
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/19707.8 KB