New York S 8643: Relates to requiring the commissioner to prepare a report of sheltered and unsheltered homeless population during a state disaster emergency

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S08643 Summary:

BILL NOS08643 

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SAME ASSAME AS A11336

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SPONSORMARTINEZ

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §94, State L

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Establishes the "Neurodiversity Flag" as the official state flag for raising awareness of neurodiversity.

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BILL NOS08643 

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01/07/2026REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

04/20/20261ST REPORT CAL.715

04/21/20262ND REPORT CAL.

04/22/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

06/01/2026PASSED SENATE

06/01/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

06/01/2026referred to governmental operations

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 8643

 IN SENATE

 January 7, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. MARTINEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
 ment Operations

 AN ACT to amend the state law, in relation to establishing the state
 flag for raising awareness of neurodiversity

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

 1 Section 1. The state law is amended by adding a new section 94 to read
 2 as follows:
 3 § 94. State flag for raising awareness of neurodiversity. The "Neuro-
 4 diversity Strength Flag" shall be the official state flag for the rais-
 5 ing of awareness of neurodiversity. Such flag shall be developed by the
 6 autism spectrum disorders advisory board pursuant to section 13.42 of
 7 the mental hygiene law and reviewed and updated as necessary.
 8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01004-03-6

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