Assembly Actions -
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May 13, 2024 |
1st report cal.1051 |
Mar 28, 2024 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Senate Bill S8929
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 23rd Senate District
Current Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
- 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
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 53rd Senate District
(R, C) 51st Senate District
(D) 19th Senate District
2023-S8929 (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-S8929 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8929 SPONSOR: SCARCELLA-SPANTON TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the state law, in relation to designating the "Honor and Remember Flag" as the official state flag for recognizing armed services members PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to make the "Honor and Remember Flag" the official flag for recognizing and honoring armed service members. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of this bill adds a new section, 92, to state law that reads: Section 2 State flag for recognizing armed service members. The "Honor and Remember Flag" shall be the official state flag for recognizing all armed service members who have died because of service members who have
2023-S8929 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8929 I N S E N A T E March 28, 2024 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SCARCELLA-SPANTON, GRIFFO, OBERACKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Government Operations AN ACT to amend the state law, in relation to designating the "Honor and Remember Flag" as the official state flag for recognizing armed services members 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 93 to read as follows: § 93. STATE FLAG FOR RECOGNIZING ARMED SERVICES MEMBERS. THE "HONOR AND REMEMBER FLAG" SHALL BE THE OFFICIAL STATE FLAG FOR RECOGNIZING ALL ARMED SERVICES MEMBERS WHO HAVE DIED AS A RESULT OF SERVING THE UNITED STATES IN ANY WAR OR CONFLICT THE NATION HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN SINCE ITS INCEPTION. THE COMMISSIONER OF GENERAL SERVICES SHALL ESTABLISH A PROTO- COL 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. LBD07289-01-3
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