New York S 5115: Relates to a state flag for raising awareness of Black liberation

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S05115 Summary:

BILL NOS05115 

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SAME ASSAME AS A07328

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SPONSORCLEARE

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §93, State L

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Declares the "Juneteenth flag" to be the official state flag for raising awareness of the history of slavery, the struggles African Americans have faced, and the ongoing fight for equity today.

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BILL NOS05115 

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02/19/2025REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

01/07/2026REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 5115

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 19, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. CLEARE -- 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 a state flag for raising
 awareness of Black liberation

 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 93 to read
 2 as follows:
 3 § 93. State flag for raising awareness of Black liberation. The "June-
 4 teenth flag" shall be the official state flag for raising awareness of
 5 the history of slavery, the struggles African Americans have faced, and
 6 the ongoing fight for equity today. The commissioner of general services
 7 shall establish a protocol for the flying of such flag.
 8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD09868-01-5

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