Exhibit 1 - 2209.SL.pdf

CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

HOUSE BILL 2209

Chapter 76, Laws of 2024

68th Legislature 2024 Regular Session

LUNAR NEW YEAR

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 6, 2024

Passed by the House January 31, 2024 Yeas 96 Nays 1

LAURIE JINKINS

Speaker of the House of Representatives

Passed by the Senate February 28, Yeas 49 Nays 0

DENNY HECK

President of the Senate

CERTIFICATE

I, Bernard Dean, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is HOUSE BILL 2209 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.

BERNARD DEAN

Chief Clerk

Approved March 13, 2024 2:27 PM FILED

March 14, 2024

JAY INSLEE

Governor of the State of Washington

Secretary of State State of Washington

AN ACT Relating to celebrating lunar new year; reenacting and 1 amending RCW 1.16.050; adding a new section to chapter 43.117 RCW; 2 and creating a new section.3

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:4

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature finds that each year the 5 people of the great state of Washington unite to celebrate the Lunar 6 New Year, joining to distinguish Asian American joy, cultures, and 7 beautiful diversity. The legislature further acknowledges both the 8 wonderful heritage and collective trauma of our Asian American 9 ancestors, and it deeply appreciates the Asian American community 10 that has made Washington a vibrant place for us all to call home, 11 building and supporting their communities despite the uncertainty 12 they have faced at times. The legislature highlights the solidarity 13 and strength of the Asian American community in the face of violent 14 racism, during the past few years, well before, and ongoing. The 15 legislature intends the Lunar New Year to serve as a time to embrace 16 reflections and understanding as we look towards renewal.17

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 43.117 18 RCW to read as follows:19

HOUSE BILL 2209

Passed Legislature - 2024 Regular Session State of Washington 68th Legislature 2024 Regular Session By Representatives Thai, Ryu, Gregerson, Senn, Santos, Ramel, Reeves, Morgan, Reed, Fosse, Cortes, Macri, Doglio, Paul, Pollet, and Riccelli Read first time 01/09/24. Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations.

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(1) The lunar new year of each year is designated as a time for 1 people of this state to celebrate Asian American culture and to 2 commemorate the contributions of Asian Americans to the history and 3 heritage of Washington state.4

(2) The legislature encourages state governmental entities, local 5 governments, schools and institutions of higher education, and 6 cultural organizations to celebrate the lunar new year.7

(3) The commission shall create lunar new year programming and 8 resources that these entities may use in planning and structuring 9 their celebrations.10

(4) For purposes of this section, "the lunar new year" is the 11 date corresponding with the second new moon following the winter 12 solstice, or the third new moon following the winter solstice should 13 an intercalary month intervene.14

Sec. 3. RCW 1.16.050 and 2023 c 387 s 3 and 2023 c 181 s 2 are 15 each reenacted and amended to read as follows:16

(1) The following are state legal holidays:17

(a) Sunday;18

(b) The first day of January, commonly called New Year's Day;19

(c) The third Monday of January, celebrated as the anniversary of 20 the birth of Martin Luther King, Jr.;21

(d) The third Monday of February, to be known as Presidents' Day 22 and celebrated as the anniversary of the births of Abraham Lincoln 23 and George Washington;24

(e) The last Monday of May, commonly known as Memorial Day;25

(f) The nineteenth day of June, recognized as Juneteenth, a day 26 of remembrance for the day the African slaves learned of their 27 freedom;28

(g) The fourth day of July, the anniversary of the Declaration of 29 Independence;30

(h) The first Monday in September, to be known as Labor Day;31

(i) The eleventh day of November, to be known as Veterans Day;32

(j) The fourth Thursday in November, to be known as Thanksgiving 33

Day;34

(k) The Friday immediately following the fourth Thursday in 35

November, to be known as Native American Heritage Day; and36

(l) The twenty-fifth day of December, commonly called Christmas 37

Day.38

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(2) Employees of the state and its political subdivisions, except 1 employees of school districts and except those nonclassified 2 employees of institutions of higher education who hold appointments 3 or are employed under contracts to perform services for periods of 4 less than twelve consecutive months, are entitled to one paid holiday 5 per calendar year in addition to those specified in this section. 6 Each employee of the state or its political subdivisions may select 7 the day on which the employee desires to take the additional holiday 8 provided for in this section after consultation with the employer 9 pursuant to guidelines to be promulgated by rule of the appropriate 10 personnel authority, or in the case of local government by ordinance 11 or resolution of the legislative authority.12

(3) Employees of the state and its political subdivisions, 13 including employees of school districts and those nonclassified 14 employees of institutions of higher education who hold appointments 15 or are employed under contracts to perform services for periods of 16 less than twelve consecutive months, are entitled to two unpaid 17 holidays per calendar year for a reason of faith or conscience or an 18 organized activity conducted under the auspices of a religious 19 denomination, church, or religious organization. This includes 20 employees of public institutions of higher education, including 21 community colleges, technical colleges, and workforce training 22 programs. The employee may select the days on which the employee 23 desires to take the two unpaid holidays after consultation with the 24 employer pursuant to guidelines to be promulgated by rule of the 25 appropriate personnel authority, or in the case of local government 26 by ordinance or resolution of the legislative authority. If an 27 employee prefers to take the two unpaid holidays on specific days for 28 a reason of faith or conscience, or an organized activity conducted 29 under the auspices of a religious denomination, church, or religious 30 organization, the employer must allow the employee to do so unless 31 the employee's absence would impose an undue hardship on the employer 32 or the employee is necessary to maintain public safety. Undue 33 hardship shall have the meaning established in rule by the office of 34 financial management under RCW 43.41.109.35

(4) If any of the state legal holidays specified in this section 36 are also federal legal holidays but observed on different dates, only 37 the state legal holidays are recognized as a paid legal holiday for 38 employees of the state and its political subdivisions. However, for 39 port districts and the law enforcement and public transit employees 40

p. 3 HB 2209.SL of municipal corporations, either the federal or the state legal 1 holiday is recognized as a paid legal holiday, but in no case may 2 both holidays be recognized as a paid legal holiday for employees.3

(5) Whenever any state legal holiday:4

(a) Other than Sunday, falls upon a Sunday, the following Monday 5 is the legal holiday; or6

(b) Falls upon a Saturday, the preceding Friday is the legal 7 holiday.8

(6) Nothing in this section may be construed to have the effect 9 of adding or deleting the number of paid holidays provided for in an 10 agreement between employees and employers of political subdivisions 11 of the state or as established by ordinance or resolution of the 12 local government legislative authority.13

(7) The legislature declares that the following days are 14 recognized as provided in this subsection, but may not be considered 15 legal holidays for any purpose:16

(a) The thirteenth day of January, recognized as Korean-American 17 day;18

(b) The twelfth day of October, recognized as Columbus day;19

(c) The ninth day of April, recognized as former prisoner of war 20 recognition day;21

(d) The twenty-sixth day of January, recognized as Washington 22 army and air national guard day;23

(e) The seventh day of August, recognized as purple heart 24 recipient recognition day;25

(f) The second Sunday in October, recognized as Washington state 26 children's day;27

(g) The sixteenth day of April, recognized as Mother Joseph day;28

(h) The fourth day of September, recognized as Marcus Whitman 29 day;30

(i) The seventh day of December, recognized as Pearl Harbor 31 remembrance day;32

(j) The twenty-seventh day of July, recognized as national Korean 33 war veterans armistice day;34

(k) The nineteenth day of February, recognized as civil liberties 35 day of remembrance;36

(l) The thirtieth day of March, recognized as welcome home 37

Vietnam veterans day;38

(m) The eleventh day of January, recognized as human trafficking 39 awareness day;40

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(n) The thirty-first day of March, recognized as Cesar Chavez 1 day;2

(o) The tenth day of April, recognized as Dolores Huerta day;3

(p) The fourth Saturday of September, recognized as public lands 4 day;5

(q) The eighteenth day of December, recognized as blood donor 6 day;7

(r) The fifteenth day of May, recognized as water safety day; 8

((and))9

(s) The ninth day of March, recognized as Billy Frank Jr. day; 10 and11

(t) The date corresponding with the second new moon following the 12 winter solstice, or the third new moon following the winter solstice 13 should an intercalary month intervene, recognized as the lunar new 14 year.15

Passed by the House January 31, 2024.

Passed by the Senate February 28, 2024.

Approved by the Governor March 13, 2024.

Filed in Office of Secretary of State March 14, 2024.

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