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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025

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A N   A C T

     RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- HOLIDAY BUSINESS

     Introduced By: Representatives Biah, DeSimone, Hull, Abney, Sanchez, Cruz, Morales,
Giraldo, and Kislak

     Date Introduced: January 31, 2025

     Referred To: House Corporations

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 5-23-1 of the General Laws in Chapter 5-23 entitled "Holiday

Business" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     5-23-1. Definitions.

     (a) “Holiday,” whenever used in this chapter includes: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day,

Juneteenth National Freedom Day, Fourth of July, Victory Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day,

Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day (but only in those years that the governor by public proclamation

designates it as a legal holiday), and Christmas, or on any day that any enumerated holiday is

officially celebrated.

     (b) “Retail establishment,” whenever used in this chapter, includes any business making

sales at retail in this state, but this definition does not include victualing houses principally serving

prepared food for consumption on and off the premises, including those houses licensed under

chapter 24 of this title.

     (c) “Town council,” whenever used in this chapter, includes “city council” except in the

city of Providence where it means “bureau of licenses” and any duly constituted licensing authority

existing in any other city or town.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

     RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- HOLIDAY BUSINESS

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     This act would add Juneteenth National Freedom Day to the definition of "holidays" to the

chapter governing retail business.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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