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Jan 26, 2010 |
advanced to third reading |
Jan 25, 2010 |
2nd report cal. |
Jan 20, 2010 |
1st report cal.19 |
Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to finance |
Feb 03, 2009 |
referred to finance |
Senate Bill S1573
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(R, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2009-S1573 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-S1573 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1573 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the executive law, in relation to designating the month of May as Elder Appreciation Month PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : Designates the month of May as Elder Appreciation Month in celebration of their tireless volunteer work within our communities and years of overall good citizenry. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : This bill amends the executive law by adding section 168-b. Subdivision 1 defines the term "month of commemoration" as a calendar month designated by section 168, gubernatorial proclamation or a joint house resolution. Subdivision 2 clarifies the "month of commemoration" as a designation only for recognition and special honor and not a holiday. Subdivision 3 declares May for the annual commemoration of our elders. JUSTIFICATION : Since childhood we have all been taught to respect our elders. We
2009-S1573 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1573 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 3, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sens. GOLDEN, ALESI, DeFRANCISCO, FARLEY, GRIFFO, LAVALLE, MAZIARZ, MORAHAN, SALAND, SEWARD, VOLKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to designating the month of May as Elder Appreciation Month THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 168-b to read as follows: S 168-B. DESIGNATION OF MONTHS OF COMMEMORATION. 1. A MONTH OF COMMEM- ORATION IS A CALENDAR MONTH SO DESIGNATED BY THIS SECTION OR A CALENDAR MONTH IN ANY ONE YEAR SO DESIGNATED BY A PROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERNOR OR RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY JOINTLY ADOPTED. 2. A MONTH OF COMMEMORATION SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE A HOLIDAY OR HALF-HO- LIDAY BUT SHALL BE A MONTH SET ASIDE IN RECOGNITION AND SPECIAL HONOR OF A PERSON, PERSONS, GROUP IDEAL OR GOAL. 3. THE FOLLOWING MONTH SHALL BE A MONTH OF COMMEMORATION IN EACH YEAR: MAY, TO BE KNOWN AS "ELDER APPRECIATION MONTH". S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed- ing the date on which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06210-01-9
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