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2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.154 - Show-Me Compassionate Medical Education Day designated.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
• Effective - 07 Jul 2017, see footnote
9.154. Show-Me Compassionate Medical Education Day designated. —
1. August 28, 2017, and thereafter the date designated by the show-me compassionate medical education research project committee established in section 191.596, shall be designated as "Show-Me Compassionate Medical Education Day" in Missouri. The citizens of the state of Missouri are encouraged to participate in appropriate activities and events to increase awareness regarding medical education, medical student well-being, and measures that have been shown to be effective, are currently being evaluated for effectiveness, and are being proposed for effectiveness in positively impacting medical student well-being and education.
2. The director of the department of mental health shall notify the revisor of statutes of the date selected by the show-me compassionate medical education research project committee for the show-me compassionate medical education day.
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(L. 2017 S.B. 52)
Effective 7-07-17
CROSS REFERENCE:
Show-Me Compassionate Medical Education Act, 191.594, 191.596
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.155 - Pancreatic cancer awareness month designated for the month of November.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2013
9.155. Pancreatic cancer awareness month designated for the month of November. —
The month of November shall be designated as "Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month" in Missouri. The citizens of the state of Missouri are encouraged to participate in appropriate activities and events to increase awareness of pancreatic cancer, which is incurable and has a low rate of survival due to the advanced stage of the disease when symptoms typically present themselves.
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(L. 2013 H.B. 68)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.156 - Dress in Blue for Colon Cancer Awareness Day designated for the first Friday in March.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2011
9.156. Dress in Blue for Colon Cancer Awareness Day designated for the first Friday in March. —
The first Friday in March of each year shall be known and designated as "Dress in Blue for Colon Cancer Awareness Day". It is recommended to the people of the state that the day be appropriately observed by wearing blue and through activities which will increase awareness of colon cancer.
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(L. 2011 H.B. 182)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.157 - July 3, Organ Donor Recognition Day.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2015
9.157. July 3, Organ Donor Recognition Day. —
July third of each year shall be known and designated as "Organ Donor Recognition Day". It is recommended to the people of the state that the day be appropriately observed through activities which will increase awareness of organ donation.
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(L. 2015 H.B. 88)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.158 - Diabetes awareness month designated.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2018
9.158. Diabetes awareness month designated. —
The month of November shall be known and designated as "Diabetes Awareness Month". The citizens of the state of Missouri are encouraged to participate in appropriate activities and events to increase awareness of diabetes. Diabetes is a group of metabolic diseases in which the body has elevated blood sugar levels over a prolonged period of time and affects Missourians of all ages.
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(L. 2018 S.B. 718 merged with S.B. 951)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.159 - Minority organ donor awareness month designated for the month of August.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2020
9.159. Minority organ donor awareness month designated for the month of August. —
The month of August shall be known as "Minority Organ Donor Awareness Month". The citizens of this state are encouraged to observe the month with appropriate events and activities to raise awareness of organ donation by all ethnic groups and the need for organ donors.
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(L. 2020 H.B. 1682 § 3)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.160 - Alzheimer's Awareness Day proclaimed, second Tuesday in March.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2001
9.160. Alzheimer's Awareness Day proclaimed, second Tuesday in March. —
The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the second Tuesday of March as "Alzheimer's Awareness Day", and recommending to the people of the state that the day be appropriately observed through activities which will increase awareness of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
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(L. 2001 H.B. 603)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.161 - Emancipation Day established.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2003
9.161. Emancipation Day established. —
1. June nineteenth, known as Juneteenth, of each year shall be known and is designated as "Emancipation Day" to provide an opportunity for the people of Missouri to reflect upon the United States of America's passion for freedom as exemplified in the Constitution of the United States, the Bill of Rights, and the Emancipation Proclamation, and to reflect upon the significance and particularity of the Emancipation Proclamation and its role in ending slavery in the United States. To celebrate that Juneteenth commemorates the spirit and quest of African-American freedom emphasizing education, art, and intellectual achievement, through reflection, rejoicing, and manifestation of a more substantive economic and just citizenry, the people of the state, offices of government, and all educational, commercial, political, civic, religious, and fraternal organizations in the state are requested to devote some part of the day to remember the proclamation that began the full realization for all people in the United States of the self-evident truth, as stated in the Declaration of Independence of the United States, that all men are created equal, by:
(1) Celebrating the abolishment of slavery, accomplished by ratification of the thirteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States, as the former slaves celebrated on June 19, 1865, upon learning the message of freedom from Major General Gordon Granger of the Union Army in Galveston, Texas, which celebration, known as "Juneteenth", is the oldest known celebration of the ending of slavery; and
(2) Reaffirming their commitment to achieving equal justice and opportunity for all citizens.
2. There is hereby established the "Missouri Juneteenth Heritage and Jazz Festival and Memorial". Any funds appropriated by the general assembly for this event shall be used to establish a statewide festival and monument to commemorate the struggles and hardships endured by those who had been enslaved.
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(L. 2003 H.B. 640)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.162 - December 4, Alpha Phi Alpha Day.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2015
9.162. December 4, Alpha Phi Alpha Day. —
1. December fourth is hereby designated as "Alpha Phi Alpha Day" in the state of Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to observe the day with appropriate activities and events to commemorate the founding of the first black intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African-Americans.
2. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., was founded on Tuesday, December 4, 1906, at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Given racial attitudes in 1906, the accomplishments of the original founding members, Dr. Henry Arthur Callis, Charles Henry Chapman, Eugene Kinckle Jones, George Biddle Kelley, Nathaniel Allison Murray, Robert Harold Ogle, and Vertner Woodson Tandy, known as the "Seven Jewels" were monumental. These men were determined to bind themselves together to ensure that each would survive the racially hostile environment. In coming together with the simple act of founding the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, these men set outstanding examples of scholarship, leadership, and tenacity.
3. Today, Alpha Phi Alpha and its more than two hundred ninety thousand members and more than seven hundred thirty chapters over five continents continues its commitment to members of the fraternity and the African-American community by dedicating itself to fostering the spirit of brotherhood, training a new generation of leaders, building the technological capacity of members, bringing consistency to the implementation of the fraternity's national programs, and ensuring that chapters have the necessary preparation to implement fraternal incentives and day-to-day operations. The fraternity aims are manly deeds, scholarship, and love for all mankind, and its motto is "First of All, Servants of All, We Shall Transcend All.".
4. Famous Alpha Phi Alpha members include W.E.B. DuBois, civil rights activist and founder of the NAACP; Duke Ellington, jazz musician; Fredrick Douglas, author, abolitionist, and civil rights activist; Thurgood Marshall, former United States Supreme Court Justice and manager of the landmark United States Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education which declared segregation unconstitutional; Jesse Owens, Olympic gold medalist; Emanuel Cleaver II, United States Representative from Missouri; and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., civil rights activist and the fraternity's most recognized member.
5. The Beta Lambda Chapter, chartered in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1919, is Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity's second-oldest alumni chapter and the first established west of the Mississippi River.
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(L. 2015 H.B. 567)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.163 - Rosa Parks Day to be proclaimed annually on February 4.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2006
9.163. Rosa Parks Day to be proclaimed annually on February 4. —
The governor shall issue annually a proclamation setting apart the fourth day of February as "Rosa Parks Day" and recommending to the people of the state that the day be appropriately observed in honor of and out of respect for Rosa Parks, an African-American woman who refused to give up her bus seat to a white man, an act of defiance that opened a decisive chapter in the civil rights movement in the United States.
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(L. 2006 H.B. 1256)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.164 - Walk & bike to school month and day designated.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2011
9.164. Walk & bike to school month and day designated. —
The month of October shall be set apart as "Walk & Bike to School Month" and the first Wednesday of October shall be set apart as "Walk & Bike to School Day" in Missouri to improve the safety of students walking and bicycling to school, encourage more children to safely walk and bicycle to school, and promote the benefits of walking and cycling to school, including physical activity and better student health and physical fitness, improved academics, reduced congestion and pollution, and more livable communities.
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(L. 2011 S.B. 180)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.165 - Missouri bicycle month and day designation

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2011
9.165. Missouri bicycle month and day designation —
The month of May shall be set apart as "Missouri Bicycle Month", the third Friday of May shall be set apart as "Bike to Work Day", and the week of bike to work day shall be set apart as "Bike to Work Week" in Missouri to promote bicycling as a viable and environmentally sound form of transportation and a source of healthful recreation, promote bicycle safety and encourage all users to safely share the road, promote Missouri as a great destination for bicycle tourism, and promote the benefits of bicycling for health, physical fitness, family togetherness, economic development, and creating a vibrant, healthy, and livable state.
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(L. 2011 S.B. 180)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.166 - Minority mental health awareness month designated for the month of July.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2020
9.166. Minority mental health awareness month designated for the month of July. —
The month of July shall be known as "Minority Mental Health Awareness Month". The citizens of this state are encouraged to observe the month with appropriate events and activities to raise awareness of the effects of mental illness on minorities.
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(L. 2020 H.B. 1682)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.167 - Girl Scout Day to be proclaimed on March 12.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2010
9.167. Girl Scout Day to be proclaimed on March 12. —
The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the twelfth day of March as "Girl Scout Day", and recommending to the people of the state that the day be appropriately observed in recognition of the Girl Scout program which seeks to promote the social welfare of young women, build self-esteem, and teach values such as honesty, fairness, courage, compassion, character, sisterhood, confidence, and citizenship through activities including camping, community service, learning first aid, and earning badges by acquiring practical skills.
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(L. 2010 S.B. 649)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.169 - Random Acts of Kindness Day designated for August 31.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2021
9.169. Random Acts of Kindness Day designated for August 31. —
August thirty-first each year shall be known as "Random Acts of Kindness Day" in Missouri to mark the beginning of suicide prevention awareness month in September. The citizens of this state are encouraged to celebrate this day by engaging in random acts of kindness toward their fellow citizens and remembering that one small act of kindness has the power to change the course of a person's life and the potential to impact countless lives as random acts of kindness are paid forward.
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(L. 2021 S.B. 72)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.170 - Historically Black College and University Week designated for third week of September.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2022
9.170. Historically Black College and University Week designated for third week of September. —
The third week of September shall be known as "Historically Black College and University Week" in Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to observe the week with appropriate events and activities recognizing the importance of historically Black colleges and universities, especially Lincoln University and Harris-Stowe State University, the two historically Black colleges and universities located in Missouri.
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(L. 2022 H.B. 1738 merged with H.B. 2627 merged with S.B. 718)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.172 - Teen dating violence awareness month, February designated as.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2016
9.172. Teen dating violence awareness month, February designated as. —
The month of February is hereby designated as "Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month" in the state of Missouri. One in three teens in the United States will experience physical, sexual, or emotional abuse by someone with whom they are in a relationship before they become adults. The citizens of this state are encouraged to observe the month with appropriate activities and events to raise awareness of abuse in teen relationships.
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(L. 2016 S.B. 921)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.173 - Child abuse prevention month designated for the month of April.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2011
9.173. Child abuse prevention month designated for the month of April. —
The month of April is hereby designated as "Child Abuse Prevention Month" in the state of Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to observe the month with appropriate activities and events to increase awareness of the prevalence and warning signs of child abuse and the prevention methods and measures available to reduce the incidence of child abuse in this state.
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(L. 2011 H.B. 749)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.174 - Motorcycle awareness month designated for the month of May.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2013
9.174. Motorcycle awareness month designated for the month of May. —
The month of May is hereby designated as "Motorcycle Awareness Month" in the state of Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to observe the month with appropriate activities and events.
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(L. 2013 S.B. 72)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.175 - Hydrocephalus Awareness Month designated for month of September.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2022
9.175. Hydrocephalus Awareness Month designated for month of September. —
The month of September is hereby designated as "Hydrocephalus Awareness Month" in Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities so that Missourians can become more familiar with hydrocephalus and the individuals dedicated to finding its cure.
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(L. 2022 H.B. 1738 § 9 merged with H.B. 2627 § 2)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.176 - Scoliosis Awareness Month designated for month of June.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2022
9.176. Scoliosis Awareness Month designated for month of June. —
The month of June of each year is hereby designated as "Scoliosis Awareness Month". The citizens of this state are encouraged to engage in appropriate events and activities to encourage screening for and increase awareness of scoliosis.
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(L. 2022 H.B. 1738 § 10)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.177 - Dangers of Inflation Awareness Day designated for April 15.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2022
9.177. Dangers of Inflation Awareness Day designated for April 15. —
April fifteenth of every year is hereby designated as "Dangers of Inflation Awareness Day" in Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to be mindful of the dangers of monetary inflation and the detrimental effects of monetary inflation on our economy.
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(L. 2022 H.B. 1738 § 11)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.178 - Epilepsy Awareness Day designated for March 26.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2022
9.178. Epilepsy Awareness Day designated for March 26. —
March twenty-sixth of each year is hereby designated as "Epilepsy Awareness Day". The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate activities and events to increase awareness of epilepsy and its related symptoms.
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(L. 2022 H.B. 1738 § 12)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.179 - Medical radiation safety awareness day designated for March 27.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2014
9.179. Medical radiation safety awareness day designated for March 27. —
March twenty-seventh of each year shall be designated as "Medical Radiation Safety Awareness Day" in Missouri. The citizens of this state and our health care professionals' community are encouraged to observe the day with activities designed to educate and enhance the awareness of not only the benefits of radiographic medical procedures, but the potential dangers of overexposure to radiation during diagnostic imaging and radiation therapy as well in order to reduce the frequency of adverse events and allow our citizens to make informed decisions about their medical care.
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(L. 2014 S.B. 527)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.182 - Deaf awareness month designated for the month of September.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2020
9.182. Deaf awareness month designated for the month of September. —
The month of September shall be designated as "Deaf Awareness Month" and the last week of September shall be designated as "Deaf Awareness Week" in Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate activities and events to commemorate the first World Congress of the World Federation of the Deaf in 1951 and to increase awareness of deaf issues, people, and culture.
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(L. 2020 H.B. 1682)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.183 - Epilepsy awareness month designated for the month of November.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2015
9.183. Epilepsy awareness month designated for the month of November. —
The month of November shall be designated as "Epilepsy Awareness Month" in Missouri. The citizens of the state of Missouri are encouraged to participate in appropriate activities and events to increase awareness of epilepsy and its related symptoms.
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(L. 2015 H.B. 400)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.185 - Second Monday of April, Missouri Lineworker Appreciation Day.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2015
9.185. Second Monday of April, Missouri Lineworker Appreciation Day. —
The second Monday in April of each year shall be set apart and designated as "Missouri Lineworker Appreciation Day". It is recommended to the people of the state that the day be appropriately observed through activities that will bring about an increased awareness of the profession and contributions of lineworkers.
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(L. 2015 H.B. 1119)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.190 - Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) awareness week designated for the last week of October.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2013
9.190. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) awareness week designated for the last week of October. —
The last full week in October is hereby designated as "Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Awareness Week" in the state of Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to observe the week with appropriate activities and events.
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(L. 2013 H.B. 68)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.192 - Show-Me freedom from opioid addiction decade designated.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 06 Jul 2018, see footnote
9.192. Show-Me freedom from opioid addiction decade designated. —
The years of 2018 to 2028 shall hereby be designated as the "Show-Me Freedom from Opioid Addiction Decade".
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(L. 2018 S.B. 718 merged with S.B. 951)
Effective 7-06-18 (S.B. 718); 8-28-18 (S.B. 951)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.200 - Phi Mu Alpha Week designated for first week of October.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2022
9.200. Phi Mu Alpha Week designated for first week of October. —
The first week of October shall be known as "Phi Mu Alpha Week" in Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to observe the week with appropriate events and activities recognizing the contributions made by members of Phi Mu Alpha in Missouri.
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(L. 2022 H.B. 2627 § 1)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.201 - Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Day designated for January 15.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2022
9.201. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Day designated for January 15. —
January fifteenth of every year is hereby designated as "Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Day" in Missouri. Founded on January 15, 1908, at the historically black Howard University in Washington, D.C., Alpha Kappa Alpha is the first intercollegiate historically African-American sorority. Citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities in recognition of the contributions of Alpha Kappa Alpha.
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(L. 2022 H.B. 1738 § 5 merged with H.B. 2627 § 3)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.202 - Ethel Hedgeman Lyle Day designated for February 10.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2022
9.202. Ethel Hedgeman Lyle Day designated for February 10. —
February tenth of every year is hereby designated as "Ethel Hedgeman Lyle Day" in Missouri. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Ethel Hedgeman Lyle founded Alpha Kappa Alpha, the first intercollegiate historically African-American sorority. Citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities in recognition of the contributions of Ethel Hedgeman Lyle.
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(L. 2022 H.B. 1738 § 6 merged with H.B. 2627 § 4)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.205 - National Girls and Women in Sports Day designated for first week in February.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2022
9.205. National Girls and Women in Sports Day designated for first week in February. —
The first week of February is hereby designated as "National Girls and Women in Sports Day" in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to recognize the day with appropriate events and activities to express appreciation for girls and women in sports.
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(L. 2022 H.B. 1738 § 3)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.208 - Pinhook Remembrance Day designated for May 2.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2022
9.208. Pinhook Remembrance Day designated for May 2. —
May second of each year is hereby designated as "Pinhook Remembrance Day" in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to recognize the day with appropriate events and activities to honor the struggles and triumphs of the villagers of Pinhook, Missouri.
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(L. 2022 H.B. 1738 § 4)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.210 - Black Maternal Health Week designated for April 11-17.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2022
9.210. Black Maternal Health Week designated for April 11-17. —
April eleventh through April seventeenth of each year is hereby designated as "Black Maternal Health Week". The citizens of this state are encouraged to engage in appropriate events and activities to commemorate Black maternal health.
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(L. 2022 H.B. 1738 § 7 merged with S.B. 710 § 1)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.211 - Minority Health Month designated for month of April.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2022
9.211. Minority Health Month designated for month of April. —
The month of April of each year is hereby designated as "Minority Health Month". The citizens of this state are encouraged to engage in appropriate events and activities to commemorate minority health month.
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(L. 2022 H.B. 1738 § 8)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.220 - October 16, Walt Disney — 'A Day to Dream' Day.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2015
9.220. October 16, Walt Disney — 'A Day to Dream' Day. —
October sixteenth of each year shall be known and designated as "Walt Disney - 'A Day to Dream' Day". The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate activities and events to commemorate the life and accomplishments of Walt Disney.
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(L. 2015 H.B. 874)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.225 - Mark Twain Day designated for November 30.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2021
9.225. Mark Twain Day designated for November 30. —
November thirtieth of each year is hereby designated as "Mark Twain Day". The citizens of this state are encouraged to engage in appropriate events and activities to commemorate the life and accomplishments of Mark Twain.
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(L. 2021 S.B. 72)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.227 - Iron Curtain Speech Day designated for March 5.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2021
9.227. Iron Curtain Speech Day designated for March 5. —
March fifth of each year is hereby designated as "Iron Curtain Speech Day" in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to celebrate with appropriate events and activities to recognize the anniversary of Winston Churchill's famous speech at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, on March 5, 1946.
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(L. 2021 S.B. 72)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.230 - Twenty-second week of year, 22q Awareness Week.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2015
9.230. Twenty-second week of year, 22q Awareness Week. —
The twenty-second week of each year is hereby designated as "22q Awareness Week" in the state of Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to observe the week with appropriate activities and events to increase awareness of individuals with a chromosome 22q11.2 deletion.
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(L. 2015 H.B. 778)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.235 - Celiac Awareness Day designated for second Wednesday in May.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2022
9.235. Celiac Awareness Day designated for second Wednesday in May. —
The second Wednesday in May shall be designated as "Celiac Awareness Day". The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities that increase awareness of celiac disease.
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(L. 2022 H.B. 1738)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.236 - Sickle Cell Awareness Week designated for third full week in September.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2022
9.236. Sickle Cell Awareness Week designated for third full week in September. —
The third full week in September of each year shall be known and designated as "Sickle Cell Awareness Week". Sickle cell disease is a genetic disease in which a person's body produces abnormally shaped red blood cells that resemble a crescent and that do not last as long as normal round red blood cells, which leads to anemia. It is recommended to the people of the state that the week be appropriately observed through activities that will increase awareness of sickle cell disease and efforts to improve treatment options for patients.
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(L. 2022 H.B. 1738 merged with H.B. 2627 merged with S.B. 710)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.240 - Missouri sliced bread day designated for July 7.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2019
9.240. Missouri sliced bread day designated for July 7. —
July seventh of each year shall be designated as "Missouri Sliced Bread Day". The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate activities and events to commemorate the first sale of sliced bread on July 7, 1928, in Chillicothe, Missouri.
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(L. 2019 H.B. 266 merged with H.B. 565)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.270 - Posttraumatic stress awareness day designated.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2018
9.270. Posttraumatic stress awareness day designated. —
June twenty-seventh of each year shall be known and designated as "Posttraumatic Stress Awareness Day". It is recommended to the people of the state that the day be appropriately observed through activities which will increase awareness of posttraumatic stress.
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(L. 2018 S.B. 660)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.275 - Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month designated for month of June.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2022
9.275. Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month designated for month of June. —
The month of June is hereby designated as "Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month" in Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to celebrate the month with events and activities to raise awareness about this treatable, but progressive and difficult to diagnose, disease.
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(L. 2022 H.B. 1738)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.277 - Buy Missouri Week designated for the week beginning the second Saturday in October.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2018
9.277. Buy Missouri Week designated for the week beginning the second Saturday in October. —
The week beginning the second Saturday in October is hereby designated as "Buy Missouri Week" in the state of Missouri and citizens are encouraged to observe the week with appropriate activities and events to support the men and women who create, produce, grow, manufacture, distribute, promote and sell goods made in Missouri.
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(L. 2018 S.B. 891)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.280 - Mormon War Remembrance Day designated for July 2.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2022
9.280. Mormon War Remembrance Day designated for July 2. —
July second of each year shall be known and designated as "Mormon War Remembrance Day" in honor and recognition of the ten thousand members of the Mormon church who were subjected to injustice and undue suffering through Executive Order 44 by Governor Lilburn Boggs and the Mormon War in 1838.
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(L. 2022 H.B. 1738)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.285 - Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma awareness day designated for September 9.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2019
9.285. Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma awareness day designated for September 9. —
September ninth of each year is hereby designated and shall be known as "Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma Awareness Day" in honor of Adleigh, a young Missourian who lost her battle with this terminal form of childhood cancer. Citizens of this state are encouraged to recognize this day with appropriate events and activities to raise awareness and educate others about this disease.
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(L. 2019 H.B. 266)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.286 - Eczema awareness month designated for the month of October.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2019
9.286. Eczema awareness month designated for the month of October. —
The month of October shall be known and designated as "Eczema Awareness Month". The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate activities and events to increase awareness of this chronic, inflammatory skin disease.
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(L. 2019 H.B. 266)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.288 - Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome Awareness Day designated for April 18.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2022
9.288. Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome Awareness Day designated for April 18. —
April eighteenth of each year shall be known and designated as "Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome Awareness Day". Hypoplastic left heart syndrome is a critical congenital heart defect that forms during the pregnancy when portions of the left side of the baby's heart remain underdeveloped or too small. It is recommended to the people of this
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state that the day be appropriately observed through activities that will increase awareness of hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
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(L. 2022 H.B. 1738 merged with H.B. 2627)
*Word "the" appears in original rolls of H.B. 2627, 2022.
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.289 - Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week, first full week in May.

There are multiple enactments of 9.289
Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2022, 2 histories
*9.289. Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week, first full week in May. —
1. The first full week in May each year shall be known and designated as "Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week". Tardive dyskinesia is a movement disorder that is characterized by random, involuntary, and uncontrolled movements of different muscles in the face, trunk, and extremities. The citizens of this state are encouraged to observe the week with appropriate events and activities to raise awareness of tardive dyskinesia.
2. The provisions of this section shall expire on August 28, 2026.
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(L. 2022 H.B. 1738)
Expires 8-28-26
*This section was enacted by both H.B. 1738 and H.B. 2627. Due to a possible conflict, both versions are printed here.
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.289 - Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week, first full week of May.

There are multiple enactments of 9.289
Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2022, 2 histories
*9.289. Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week, first full week of May. —
1. The first full week of May each year shall be known and designated as "Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week". Tardive dyskinesia is a movement disorder that is characterized by random, involuntary, and uncontrolled movements of different muscles in the face, trunk, and extremities. The citizens of this state are encouraged to observe the week with appropriate events and activities to raise awareness of tardive dyskinesia.
2. The provisions of this section shall expire on August 28, 2027.
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(L. 2022 H.B. 2627)
Expires 8-28-27
*This section was enacted by both H.B. 1738 and H.B. 2627. Due to a possible conflict, both versions are printed here.
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.290 - Cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes awareness month designated for month of November.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2019
9.290. Cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes awareness month designated for month of November. —
The month of November shall be designated as "Cardiovascular Disease and Type 2 Diabetes Awareness Month" in Missouri. The citizens of the state of Missouri are encouraged to participate in appropriate activities and events to increase awareness of the link between cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.
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(L. 2019 H.B. 565)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.291 - John Jordan 'Buck' O'Neil Day designated for November 30.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2021
9.291. John Jordan 'Buck' O'Neil Day designated for November 30. —
November thirteenth of each year shall be known and designated as "John Jordan 'Buck' O'Neil Day" in Missouri in honor of John Jordan "Buck" O'Neil, the first African American who coached in Major League Baseball. He also played a major role in establishing the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in events and activities to celebrate the life of John Jordan "Buck" O'Neil.
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(L. 2021 S.B. 72)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.297 - Military family month designated for month of November.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2021
9.297. Military family month designated for month of November. —
The month of November is hereby designated as "Military Family Month" in Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to honor the daily sacrifices of all military families who support their loved ones serving our country.
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(L. 2021 S.B. 120)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.300 - Buddy Check 22 day designated for the twenty-second day of each month.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2020
9.300. Buddy Check 22 day designated for the twenty-second day of each month. —
The twenty-second day of each month shall be and is hereby designated as "Buddy Check 22 Day" in the state of Missouri to promote education and awareness of the problems of suicide facing military personnel. Citizens of this state are encouraged to check in on veterans on the twenty-second day of each month and participate in appropriate events and activities that raise awareness of the problem of suicide facing military personnel.
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(L. 2020 H.B. 1682 merged with S.B. 656 § 9.311)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.301 - Missouri Fox Trotter Week designated for first full week in September.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2021
9.301. Missouri Fox Trotter Week designated for first full week in September. —
The first full week in September is hereby designated as "Missouri Fox Trotter Week" in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities in recognition of our state horse, the Missouri fox trotter, a breed which originated in the Ozarks and is beloved by cowboys and ranchers for its comfort and reliability.
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(L. 2021 S.B. 72)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.302 - Honor Guard appreciation day designated for August 19.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2020
9.302. Honor Guard appreciation day designated for August 19. —
August nineteenth each year shall be designated as "Honor Guard Appreciation Day" in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to express appreciation for honor guards and the services they provide for deceased veterans and service members.
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(L. 2020 S.B. 656)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.305 - Ghost Army recognition day designated for June 6.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2020
9.305. Ghost Army recognition day designated for June 6. —
June sixth is hereby designated as "Ghost Army Recognition Day" in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to commemorate the deception missions carried out by the "Ghost Army" that were essential to Allied success in Europe during World War II.
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(L. 2020 S.B. 656)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.306 - Walthall Moore Day designated for May 1.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2021
9.306. Walthall Moore Day designated for May 1. —
May first of each year is hereby designated as "Walthall Moore Day" in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to engage in appropriate events and activities to honor the life and work of the first African American to serve in the Missouri general assembly.
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(L. 2021 S.B. 72)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.307 - Farmers and Ranchers Day designated for July 20.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2022
9.307. Farmers and Ranchers Day designated for July 20. —
July twentieth of each year shall be designated as "Farmers and Ranchers Day" in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to recognize the positive impact farming and ranching families have on this state.
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(L. 2022 H.B. 1738)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.308 - School Counseling Week designated for first full week in February.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2022
9.308. School Counseling Week designated for first full week in February. —
The first full week in February is hereby designated as "School Counseling Week" in the state of Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities that recognize the important work of school counselors in helping Missouri's students succeed in school and beyond.
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(L. 2022 H.B. 1738)