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Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025 HOUSE BILL NO. 1403 (Representatives Schneider, Brandenburg, Grueneich, D. Johnston, Klemin, Pyle, Davis, Hager) (Senators Castaneda, Clemens, Dever, Marcellais) AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the designation of Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Day as a state holiday. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA: SECTION 1. A new section to chapter 1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as follows: Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Day. The third Friday in September of each year is Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Day. To remember and honor the sacrifices of those who were held captive and returned, as well as those who remain missing, the governor shall issue a proclamation each year designating the third Friday in September as Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Day, a state holiday. This section may not be interpreted to make Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Day a day on which schools and other entities are required to close. H. B. NO. 1403 - PAGE 2 ____________________________ Speaker of the House ____________________________ President of the Senate ____________________________ Chief Clerk of the House ____________________________ Secretary of the Senate This certifies that the within bill originated in the House of Representatives of the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota and is known on the records of that body as House Bill No. 1403. House Vote: Senate Vote: Yeas 93 Yeas 47 Nays 0 Nays 0 Absent 1 Absent 0 ____________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Received by the Governor at ________M. on _____________________________________, 2025. Approved at ________M. on __________________________________________________, 2025. ____________________________ Governor Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025, at ________ o’clock ________M. ____________________________ Secretary of State
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