SB 334 - Establishes Juneteenth as a Paid State Holiday - Ohio Key Vote

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Title: Establishes Juneteenth as a Paid State Holiday

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Title: Establishes Juneteenth as a Paid State Holiday

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes Juneteenth as a paid state holiday.

Highlights:

  • Specifies that June 19 will be known as Juneteenth day (Sec 1.14). 

  • Specifies that Juneteenth is designated to acknowledge the freedom, history, and culture that on June 19th, the last slaves in the U.S were set free in Texas (Sec 5.2247). 

  • Requires employers to compensate their employees on Juneteenth for their regular hours and salary (Sec 3319.087).

Title: Establishes Juneteenth as a Paid State Holiday

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