Chapter 249

2006 -- S 3122

Enacted 07/03/06

A N A C T

RELATING TO DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE -- GOLD STAR PARENTS DAY

Introduced By: Senators Ruggerio, J Montalbano, Paiva-Weed, Alves, and Felag

Date Introduced: May 30, 2006

 It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Chapter 25-2 of the General Laws entitled "Days of Special Observance" is

hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

25-2-46. Gold Star Parents Day. – The sixteenth (16th) day of February in each and

every year shall be set aside as a day to be known as "Rhode Island Gold Star Parents Day." This

nation and state owe an enormous debt to those grieving parents who have lost children in war.

The day is to be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public places,

and shall cause a display of the state and American flags to be flown at half-staff over the Rhode

Island State House to commemorate this day of remembrance to honor their memory.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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