Section 1-5-122 - Women Veterans Day(a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) On June 12, 1948, President Harry S. Truman signed into law the Women's Armed Services Integration Act of 1948, Pub. L. No. 80-625 allowing women the right to serve as permanent, regular members of the United States Army, United States Navy, United States Marine Corps, and United States Air Force;(2) Women Veterans Day is observed on June 12 in the United States to mark the anniversary of the Women's Armed Services Integration Act of 1948, Pub. L. No. 80-625;(3) Women Veterans Day is acknowledged as an effort to honor the work of women in the United States Armed Forces and recognize the unique challenges that women have faced; and(4) Many states have officially recognized June 12 as Women Veterans Day.(b) June 12 of each year shall be known as "Women Veterans Day".(c) Women Veterans Day is not a legal holiday but is a memorial day to be commemorated by the issuance of an appropriate proclamation by the Governor.Added by Act 2023, No. 115,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.