NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A8704A
SPONSOR: Magnarelli TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the state law, in relation to desig-
nating "Here Rests in Honored Glory" the official state hymn of remem-
brance in honor of all American veterans
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this bill is to designate "Here Rests in Honored Glory"
composed by Dr. Donald Miller as the official state hymn of remembrance
in honor of all American veterans based on the inscription on the Tomb
of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Adds new § 91 to the State Law to designate "Here Rests in
Honored Glory" as the official state hymn of remembrance.
Section 2: Establishes the effective date.
EXISTING LAW:
None
JUSTIFICATION:
Designation of "Here Rests in Honored Glory" as the official state hymn
of remembrance for all American veterans will provide recognition and
acknowledgement of the many sacrifices made by veterans in defense of
our State and nation. This song is designated because it specifically
was written in honor of the Unknown Soldier. "Here Rests in Honored
Glory" is based on the inscription on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at
Arlington National Cemetery.
"Here Rests in Honored Glory" was composed by Dr. Donald Miller, Profes-
sor of Music at Onondaga County Community College. He composed the hymn
in 1984 and it has been played at many events honoring the United States
Military and its veterans around the world. It has been played for cere-
monies at Arlington National Cemetery and in Normandy, France in commem-
oration for the anniversary of the D-Day landings.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
S6540/A8021 of 1990/Passed Senate.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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8704--A
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
October 5, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. MAGNARELLI -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Governmental Operations -- recommitted to the Committee
on Governmental Operations in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2
-- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the state law, in relation to designating "Here Rests in
Honored Glory" the official state hymn of remembrance in honor of all
American veterans
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 91 to read
2 as follows:
3 § 91. State hymn of remembrance in honor of all American veterans.
4 "Here Rests in Honored Glory," by Dr. Donald B. Miller shall be the
5 official state hymn of remembrance in honor of all American veterans,
6 based on the inscription on the tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
7 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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