New York A 4117: Relates to designating the month of May "Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month"

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A04117 Summary:

BILL NOA04117 

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SAME ASSAME AS S00557

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SPONSORReyes

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §168-b, Exec L

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Relates to designating the month of May as "Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month".

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BILL NOA04117 

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01/31/2025referred to governmental operations

01/07/2026referred to governmental operations

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4117

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 31, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. REYES -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Governmental Operations

 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to designating the month
 of May as Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month

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

 1 Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 168-b
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 168-b. Designation of months of commemoration. 1. A month of commem-
 4 oration is a calendar month so designated by this section or a calendar
 5 month in any one year so designated by a proclamation of the governor or
 6 resolution of the senate and assembly jointly adopted.
 7 2. A month of commemoration shall not constitute a holiday or half-ho-
 8 liday but shall be a month set aside in recognition and special honor of
 9 a person, persons, group, ideal or goal.
 10 3. The following month shall be a month of commemoration in each year:
 11 May, to be known as "Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month".
 12 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01733-01-5

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