Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Oct 07, 2020 |
signed chap.237 |
Sep 25, 2020 |
delivered to governor |
Jul 22, 2020 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.348 substituted for a10831 referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jul 21, 2020 |
ordered to third reading cal.802 |
Jul 20, 2020 |
reported and committed to rules |
Jul 18, 2020 |
print number 6658b |
Jul 18, 2020 |
amend and recommit to judiciary |
Jul 17, 2020 |
print number 6658a |
Jul 17, 2020 |
amend (t) and recommit to judiciary |
Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to judiciary |
Aug 21, 2019 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S6658B
Signed By Governor2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 36th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2019-S6658 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10831
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §168-a, Exec L
2019-S6658 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6658 SPONSOR: BAILEY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general construction law, in relation to the designation of Abolition Commemoration day as a public holiday PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To establish a public holiday to be known as Abolition Commemoration Day in New York State, which will be observed annually on the second Monday of the month of July. The holiday will solemnly remember the abolishment of slavery in New York State on July 4, 1827, and honor the bravery and sacrifices of abolitionists of the state - both those known and those whose names will never be known. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: This bill would amend the General Construction Law to include Abolition Commemoration Day as a public holiday in New York State.
2019-S6658 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6658 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E August 21, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BAILEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the general construction law, in relation to the desig- nation of Abolition Commemoration day as a public holiday THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 24 of the general construction law, as amended by chapter 347 of the laws of 1984, is amended to read as follows: § 24. Public holidays; half-holidays. The term public holiday includes the following days in each year: the first day of January, known as New Year's day; the third Monday of January, known as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. day; the twelfth day of February, known as Lincoln's birthday; the third Monday in February, known as Washington's birthday; the last Monday in May, known as Memorial day; the second Sunday in June, known as Flag day; the fourth day of July, known as Independence day; THE SECOND MONDAY IN JULY, KNOWN AS ABOLITION COMMEMORATION DAY; the first Monday in September, known as Labor day; the second Monday in October, known as Columbus day; the eleventh day of November, known as Veterans' day; the fourth Thursday in November, known as Thanksgiving day; [and] the twenty-fifth day of December, known as Christmas day, and if any of such days except Flag day is Sunday, the next day thereafter; each general election day, and each day appointed by the president of the United States or by the governor of this state as a day of general thanksgiving, general fasting and prayer, or other general religious observances. The term half-holiday includes the period from noon to midnight of each Saturday which is not a public holiday. § 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. LBD13595-02-9
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2019-S6658A - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10831
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §168-a, Exec L
2019-S6658A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6658A SPONSOR: BAILEY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to the designation of Abolition Commemoration day as a day of commemoration PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To establish a public holiday to be known as Abolition Commemoration Day in New York State, which will be observed annually on the second Monday of the month of July. The holiday will solemnly remember the abolishment of slavery in New York State on July 4, 1827, and honor the bravery and sacrifices of abolitionists of the state - both those known and those whose names will never be known. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: This bill would amend the General Construction Law to include Abolition Commemoration Day as a public holiday in New York State.
2019-S6658A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6658--A 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E August 21, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sens. BAILEY, BENJAMIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- recom- mitted to the Committee on Judiciary in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the designation of Abolition Commemoration day as a day of commemoration THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 168-a of the executive law, as amended by chapter 481 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows: 3. The following days shall be days of commemoration in each year: January sixth, to be known as "Haym Salomon Day", January twenty-sev- enth, to be known as "Holocaust Remembrance Day", February fourth, to be known as "Rosa Parks Day", February fifteenth, to be known as "Susan B. Anthony Day", February sixteenth, to be known as "Lithuanian Independ- ence Day", February twenty-eighth, to be known as "Gulf War Veterans' Day", March fourth, to be known as "Pulaski Day", March tenth, to be known as "Harriet Tubman Day", March twenty-ninth, to be known as "Viet- nam Veterans' Day", April ninth, to be known as "POW Recognition Day", April twenty-seventh, to be known as "Coretta Scott King Day", April twenty-eighth, to be known as "Workers' Memorial Day", the first Tuesday in May to be known as "New York State Teacher Day", May seventeenth, to be known as "Thurgood Marshall Day", the first Sunday in June, to be known as "Children's Day", June second, to be known as "Italian Inde- pendence Day", June twelfth, to be known as "Women Veterans Recognition Day", June nineteenth, to be known as "Juneteenth Freedom Day", June twenty-fifth, to be known as "Korean War Veterans' Day", THE SECOND MONDAY IN JULY, TO BE KNOWN AS "ABOLITION COMMEMORATION DAY", August twenty-fourth, to be known as "Ukrainian Independence Day", August twen- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2019-S6658B (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10831
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §168-a, Exec L
2019-S6658B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6658B SPONSOR: BAILEY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to the designation of Abolition Commemoration day as a day of commemoration PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF THE BILL: To establish a public holiday to be known as Abolition Commemoration Day in New York State, which will be observed annually on the second Monday of the month of July. The holiday will solemnly remember the abolishment of slavery in New York State on July 4, 1827, and honor the bravery and sacrifices of abolitionists of the state - both those known and those whose names will never be known. 3IONS: Section 1: This bill would amend the General Construction Law to include Abolition Commemoration Day as a public holiday in New York State. Section 2: Establishes the effective date.
2019-S6658B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6658--B 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E August 21, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sens. BAILEY, BENJAMIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- recom- mitted to the Committee on Judiciary in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the designation of Abolition Commemoration day as a day of commemoration THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 168-a of the executive law, as amended by chapter 481 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows: 3. The following days shall be days of commemoration in each year: January sixth, to be known as "Haym Salomon Day", January twenty-sev- enth, to be known as "Holocaust Remembrance Day", February fourth, to be known as "Rosa Parks Day", February fifteenth, to be known as "Susan B. Anthony Day", February sixteenth, to be known as "Lithuanian Independ- ence Day", February twenty-eighth, to be known as "Gulf War Veterans' Day", March fourth, to be known as "Pulaski Day", March tenth, to be known as "Harriet Tubman Day", March twenty-ninth, to be known as "Viet- nam Veterans' Day", April ninth, to be known as "POW Recognition Day", April twenty-seventh, to be known as "Coretta Scott King Day", April twenty-eighth, to be known as "Workers' Memorial Day", the first Tuesday in May to be known as "New York State Teacher Day", May seventeenth, to be known as "Thurgood Marshall Day", the first Sunday in June, to be known as "Children's Day", June second, to be known as "Italian Inde- pendence Day", June twelfth, to be known as "Women Veterans Recognition Day", June nineteenth, to be known as "Juneteenth Freedom Day", June twenty-fifth, to be known as "Korean War Veterans' Day", THE SECOND EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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