S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3732
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 7, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Governmental Operations
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 249 of the laws of 2020, 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 nineteenth day of June, known as Juneteenth; 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 Decem-
ber, 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.
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