New York J 835: Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to recognize April 20, 2025, in honor of the 248th Anniversary of the adoption of the first New York State Constitution

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J00835 Summary:

BILL NOJ00835 

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COSPNSRADDABBO, ASHBY, BAILEY, BASKIN, BORRELLO, BRISPORT, BROUK, BYNOE, CANZONERI-FITZPATRICK, CHAN,
 CLEARE, COMRIE, COONEY, FAHY, FERNANDEZ, GALLIVAN, GIANARIS, GONZALEZ, GRIFFO, HARCKHAM, HELMING,
 HINCHEY, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, JACKSON, KAVANAGH, KRUEGER, LANZA, LIU, MARTINEZ, MARTINS, MATTERA, MAY,
 MAYER, MURRAY, MYRIE, OBERACKER, O'MARA, ORTT, PALUMBO, PARKER, PERSAUD, RAMOS, RHOADS, RIVERA,
 ROLISON, RYAN C, RYAN S, SALAZAR, SANDERS, SCARCELLA-SPANTON, SEPULVEDA, SERRANO, SKOUFIS,
 STAVISKY, STEC, STEWART-COUSINS, TEDISCO, WALCZYK, WEBB, WEBER, WEIK

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BILL NOJ00835 

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04/21/2025REFERRED TO FINANCE

04/29/2025REPORTED TO CALENDAR FOR CONSIDERATION

04/29/2025ADOPTED

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Senate Resolution No. 835

BY: Senator GOUNARDES

 MEMORIALIZING Governor Kathy Hochul to recognize
 April 20, 2025, in honor of the 248th Anniversary of
 the adoption of the first New York State
 Constitution

 WHEREAS, A Convention of Representatives of the State of New York
first gathered on Sunday evening, July 10, 1776, in White Plains, New
York, to draft a new State Constitution declaring independence from the
Kingdom of England and creating constitutional laws and to have this
Constitution replace the Colonial Charter, which was under authority
from the Monarch of the Kingdom of England; and

 WHEREAS, The Convention was forced into repeated adjournments and
changes of location throughout the winter caused by the threat of a
British occupation and the British Army invasion of Staten Island; and

 WHEREAS, On April 20, 1777, the Convention successfully terminated
its labors and adopted the first New York Constitution, creating a
democratic and free independent State of New York; and

 WHEREAS, The Constitution, as the State's foundational document,
defines the rights and privilege afforded to the citizens of the State;
and

 WHEREAS, Over 247 years, the State has adopted five Constitutions
and many additional Amendments to reflect the evolving societal
standards of decency, thus redefining the role of government and
creating a more expansive and inclusive understanding of the rights and
privileges protected by the Constitution, and to whom such rights and
privileges are afforded; and

 WHEREAS, It is recognized that the Constitution is vitally important
to the functioning of our State government and protection of our State's
citizens; and

 WHEREAS, It is further recognized that educating our State's
citizens and residents about the Constitution is equally vitally
important; now, therefore, be it

 RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Kathy Hochul to recognize April 20, 2025, in honor
of the 248th Anniversary of the adoption of the first New York State
Constitution; and be it further

 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to The Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of the State of New
York.

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