assembly Bill A6200

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to a state flag for raising awareness of veteran suicide

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Jan 05, 2022 referred to governmental operations
Mar 10, 2021 referred to governmental operations

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A6200 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5148
Law Section:
State Law
Laws Affected:
Add §92, State L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S8283

A6200 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that the "Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Flag" shall be the official state flag for the raising of awareness of veteran suicide; directs the commissioner of general services to establish a protocol for the flying of such flag.

A6200 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6200
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 10, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. GUNTHER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Governmental Operations
 
 AN ACT to amend the state law, in relation to a state flag  for  raising
   awareness of veteran suicide
 
   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 92 to read
 as follows:
   § 92. STATE  FLAG  FOR  RAISING  AWARENESS  OF  VETERAN  SUICIDE.  THE
 "SUICIDE  AWARENESS  AND  REMEMBRANCE  FLAG" SHALL BE THE OFFICIAL STATE
 FLAG FOR THE RAISING OF AWARENESS OF VETERAN SUICIDE.  THE  COMMISSIONER
 OF  GENERAL  SERVICES  SHALL ESTABLISH A PROTOCOL FOR THE FLYING OF SUCH
 FLAG.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08397-01-1