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A00029 Summary:

A00029 Actions:

A00029 Committee Votes:

Committee:GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS   Chair:McDonald      
DATE:02/25/2025AYE/NAY:13/0  Action: Favorable         
McDonald
Aye
Beephan
Aye
Glick
Aye
Simpson
Aye
Kim
Aye
Novakhov
Aye
Bichotte Hermel
Excused
Norber
Aye
Williams
Aye
Raga
Aye
Simone
Aye
Shimsky
Aye
Kassay
Aye
Burroughs
Aye

A00029 Floor Votes:

A00029 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
 submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)



 
BILL NUMBER: A29
 
SPONSOR: McDonald

 
TITLE OF BILL:
 
An act to amend the state law, in relation to designating the state of
New York a purple heart state
 
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
 
To amend the state law, in relation to designating the state of New York
a purple heart state
 
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
 
Section 1. State law is amended by adding section 93. This designates
the state of New York as a Purple Heart State.
 
Section 2 establishes the effective date.
 
 
JUSTIFICATION:

This bill will designate New York State as a purple heart state,
enshrining into law our gratitude for the sacrifices made by wounded
veterans,
 
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
 
2023-2024: A.10337/S.4459A
 
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
 
None
 
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeeding the
date upon which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the
addition, amendment, and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary
for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized
to be made and completed on or before such date.

A00029 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                           29
 
                               2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                       (Prefiled)
 
                                     January 8, 2025
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M.  of A. McDONALD, BENDETT -- read once and referred to
          the Committee on Governmental Operations
 
        AN ACT to amend the state law, in relation to designating the  state  of
          New York a purple heart state

          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. Purple Heart state. The  state  of  New  York  is  designated  a
     4  "purple heart state", honoring our combat veterans for their service and
     5  sacrifice.
     6    §  2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
     7  ing the date upon which it shall have become a law. Effective immediate-
     8  ly, the addition, amendment and/or repeal  of  any  rule  or  regulation
     9  necessary  for  the implementation of this act on its effective date are
    10  authorized to be made and completed on or before such date.
 
 
 
 
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD00327-01-5

A00029 LFIN:

 
NO LFIN

A00029 Chamber Video/Transcript: