Assembly Bill A8704A

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Provides that the official state hymn of remembrance in honor of all American veterans shall be "Here Rests in Honored Glory"

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-A8704 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6856
Law Section:
State Law
Laws Affected:
Add §91, State L

2017-A8704 - Summary

Provides that the official state hymn of remembrance in honor of all American veterans shall be "Here Rests in Honored Glory".

2017-A8704 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8704
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              October 5, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  MAGNARELLI  -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Governmental Operations
 
 AN ACT to amend the state law, in relation to designating "Here Rests in
   Honored Glory" the official state hymn of mourning  in  honor  of  all
   American veterans

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The state law is amended by adding a new section 91 to read
 as follows:
   § 91. STATE HYMN OF MOURNING IN HONOR OF ALL AMERICAN VETERANS.  "HERE
 RESTS IN HONORED GLORY," BY DONALD B. MILLER SHALL BE THE OFFICIAL STATE
 HYMN OF MOURNING IN  HONOR  OF  ALL  AMERICAN  VETERANS,  BASED  ON  THE
 INSCRIPTION ON THE TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13414-01-7

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2017-A8704A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6856
Law Section:
State Law
Laws Affected:
Add §91, State L

2017-A8704A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that the official state hymn of remembrance in honor of all American veterans shall be "Here Rests in Honored Glory".

2017-A8704A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8704--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              October 5, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  MAGNARELLI  -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Governmental Operations -- recommitted to  the  Committee
   on  Governmental Operations in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2
   -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as  amended
   and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the state law, in relation to designating "Here Rests in
   Honored  Glory" the official state hymn of remembrance in honor of all
   American veterans
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The state law is amended by adding a new section 91 to read
 as follows:
   §  91.  STATE  HYMN  OF REMEMBRANCE IN HONOR OF ALL AMERICAN VETERANS.
 "HERE RESTS IN HONORED GLORY," BY DR. DONALD  B.  MILLER  SHALL  BE  THE
 OFFICIAL  STATE  HYMN  OF REMEMBRANCE IN HONOR OF ALL AMERICAN VETERANS,
 BASED ON THE INSCRIPTION ON THE TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13414-03-8

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