Senate Bill S6856A

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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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A8704 - Signed by Governor

  • 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-S6856 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8704
Law Section:
State Law
Laws Affected:
Add §91, State L

2017-S6856 - Summary

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

2017-S6856 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6856 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6856
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              August 23, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  DeFRANCISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 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-S6856A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8704
Law Section:
State Law
Laws Affected:
Add §91, State L

2017-S6856A (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2017-S6856A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6856A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6856--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              August 23, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  DeFRANCISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules --  recommitted
   to  the  Committee  on  Investigations  and  Government  Operations in
   accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --  committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee
 
 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.
                                                            LBD13414-02-8

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