NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A4061
SPONSOR: Colton TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the general construction law, in relation to declaring
October first, China Day, a public holiday
PURPOSE:
Declares October first, China Day, a public holiday
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one of the bill amends § 24 of the general construction law to
recognize the first day of October as China Day.
Section two of the bill provides the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
Chinese immigrants and Chinese-Americans have contributed significantly
to the prosperity of our state and our nation. Their accomplishments
include helping to build the Transcontinental Railroad and service to
our country. One in five Chinese Americans enlisted to serve during the
Second World War and many continue to enlist today. New York City
contains the largest Chinese population of any city outside of Asia and
from 2010 to 2015 increased at a rate of 16%, far eclipsing the 4%
growth rate overall of New York City. As the Chinese population contin-
ues to grow and make substantial contributions to our society, it is
important that we commemorate China Day in New York State.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None to the State
EFFECTIVE DATE:
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.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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4061
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 1, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. COLTON, SAYEGH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
COOK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Oper-
ations
AN ACT to amend the general construction law, in relation to declaring
October first, China Day, a public holiday
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 24 of the general construction law, as amended by
2 chapter 249 of the laws of 2020, is amended to read as follows:
3 § 24. Public holidays; half-holidays. The term public holiday includes
4 the following days in each year: the first day of January, known as New
5 Year's day; the third Monday of January, known as Dr. Martin Luther
6 King, Jr. day; the twelfth day of February, known as Lincoln's birthday;
7 the third Monday in February, known as Washington's birthday; the last
8 Monday in May, known as Memorial day; the second Sunday in June, known
9 as Flag day; the nineteenth day of June, known as Juneteenth; the fourth
10 day of July, known as Independence day; the first Monday in September,
11 known as Labor day; the first day of October, known as China Day; the
12 second Monday in October, known as Columbus day; the eleventh day of
13 November, known as Veterans' day; the fourth Thursday in November, known
14 as Thanksgiving day; and the twenty-fifth day of December, known as
15 Christmas day, and if any of such days except Flag day is Sunday, the
16 next day thereafter; each general election day, and each day appointed
17 by the president of the United States or by the governor of this state
18 as a day of general thanksgiving, general fasting and prayer, or other
19 general religious observances. The term half-holiday includes the period
20 from noon to midnight of each Saturday which is not a public holiday.
21 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
22 ing the date upon which it shall have become a law. Effective immediate-
23 ly the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation
24 necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are
25 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.
LBD05725-01-1
