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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>352913</law_id><section_number>2.2-3303</section_number><catch_line>Observance of Motherhood and Apple Pie Day in recognition of the need to prevent infant mortality</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="3" identifier="2.2">Administration of Government</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="2" identifier="II">Administration of State Government</unit><unit label="part" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="A">General Provisions</unit><unit label="chapter" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="33">State Holidays and Other Special Days</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> The twenty-sixth day of January of each year shall be recognized and celebrated as Motherhood and Apple Pie Day throughout the Commonwealth. Upon this date, all citizens of the Commonwealth are urged to reflect upon the need to continue efforts to reduce the state&#x2019;s infant mortality rate to preserve our heritage and to ensure the health and well-being of future generations. <a id="paragraph-1314009" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/2.2-3303/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> On the third Thursday of every session of the Virginia General Assembly, the General Assembly shall give proper recognition to Motherhood and Apple Pie Day in the Commonwealth. <a id="paragraph-1314010" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/2.2-3303/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1989, c. 114, &#xA7; 2.1-21.2; 2001, c. 844.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
