New York S 1660: Relates to acknowledging that the institution of slavery was an appalling tragedy in the history of this state

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S01660 Summary:

BILL NOS01660 

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SAME ASSAME AS A10463

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SPONSORBAILEY

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COSPNSRKRUEGER, PARKER

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §XXXII-a, Chap 137 of 1817

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Relates to acknowledging that the institution of slavery was an appalling tragedy in the history of this state.

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BILL NOS01660 

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01/13/2025REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

01/07/2026REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 1660

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 13, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. BAILEY, KRUEGER, PARKER -- read twice and ordered
 printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investi-
 gations and Government Operations

 AN ACT to amend chapter 137 of the laws of 1817 relating to slaves and
 servants, in relation to acknowledging the tragedy of slavery in New
 York state

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Chapter 137 of the laws of 1817 relating to slaves and
 2 servants is amended by adding a new section XXXII-a to read as follows:
 3 § XXXII-a. Acknowledges that slavery, the transatlantic and the
 4 domestic slave trade were appalling tragedies in the history of New York
 5 state not only because of their abhorrent barbarism but also in terms of
 6 their magnitude, organized nature and especially their negation of the
 7 humanity of the enslaved person. The government of the state of New York
 8 further acknowledges that the institutions of slavery and the slave
 9 trade in enslaved persons are now and should always have been crimes
 10 against this state as well as crimes against humanity. The government of
 11 the state of New York formally apologizes for its role in sanctioning,
 12 exploiting and perpetuating slavery and its vestiges, including the
 13 enactment of slave codes that created the exploitation and abuse of
 14 children, and the dissolution of their families as personified by the
 15 life and legacy of Sojourner Truth.
 16 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04679-01-5

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