AL Political Reporter:
“Rep. Chris England, D-Tuscaloosa, has filed a bill seeking to replace the Jefferson Davis holiday recognized by the state with an appreciation day for state employees.
England has filed a bill to this effect multiple times in the past without gaining traction, as well as a bill to eliminate another state holiday recognizing Confederate general Robert E. Lee, which is currently celebrated in conjunction with Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Although that bill has not yet been filed, England is preparing that bill for this session as well.
Alabama is one of the few states left in the nation that still celebrates these Confederate holidays.