SB269 changes the designation of June 19, known as “Juneteenth,” from a day of special observance to a legal holiday.
The Wisconsin State Senate passed SB269 on March 23, 2023 by a vote of 24 to 4. We have assigned pluses to the nays because the United States observes 10 federal holidays, and the state of Tennessee already observes 11. Designating Juneteenth, which at the national level was voted as “National Independence Day” instead of July 4, falsely implies differing independence days based on race. This aligns with divisive strategies, akin to communist tactics of “dividing the people.”