New York A 9188: Designates the month of May as Elder Appreciation Month

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A09188 Summary:

BILL NOA09188 

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SAME ASSAME AS S08277

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SPONSORChang

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COSPNSRNovakhov, Hawley, Angelino, Simpson, Manktelow, Mikulin, Morinello, McDonough, Brabenec, Brown K,
 Burroughs

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §168-b, Exec L

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Designates the month of May as "Elder Appreciation Month".

Go to top A09188 Actions:

BILL NOA09188 

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11/03/2025referred to governmental operations

01/07/2026referred to governmental operations

05/05/2026held for consideration in governmental operations

Go to topA09188 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS Chair:McDonald 
DATE:05/05/2026AYE/NAY:8/3 Action: Held for Consideration McDonaldAyeBeephanNay

GlickAyeSimpsonNay

KimAyeNovakhovExcused

Bichotte HermelExcusedNorberNay

WilliamsAye

RagaExcused

SimoneAye

ShimskyAye

KassayAye

BurroughsAye

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There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA09188 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 9188

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 November 3, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. CHANG, NOVAKHOV, HAWLEY, ANGELINO, SIMPSON, MANK-
 TELOW, MIKULIN, MORINELLO, McDONOUGH, BRABENEC, K. BROWN -- 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 Elder Appreciation 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 "Elder Appreciation Month".
 12 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
 13 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.
 LBD13279-01-5

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