Assembly Actions -
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Jun 19, 2012 |
referred to veterans' affairs delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1351 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jun 06, 2012 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs returned to senate died in assembly |
Apr 06, 2011 |
referred to veterans' affairs delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 16, 2011 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 15, 2011 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 14, 2011 |
1st report cal.211 |
Mar 10, 2011 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Senate Bill S3957
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(R, C) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(R) Senate District
2011-S3957 (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-S3957 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3957 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the military law and the public buildings law, in relation to the display of certain flags upon the capitol building PURPOSE: This bill would provide for the display of the National Honor and Remember Flag for fallen members of the armed forces. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one of this bill would add a new section 267 to the executive law, to designate the honor and remember flag for fallen members of the armed forces. Specifically, this bill would: (a) Provide for a legislative intent which would find and determine that: (1) Since the revolutionary war, more than one million members of the United States armed forces have paid the ultimate price by
2011-S3957 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3957 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 10, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sens. BALL, LARKIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs AN ACT to amend the military law and the public buildings law, in relation to the display of certain flags upon the capitol building THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The military law is amended by adding a new section 267 to read as follows: S 267. DESIGNATION OF HONOR AND REMEMBER FLAG FOR FALLEN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. (A) LEGISLATIVE INTENT. THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK FINDS AND DETERMINES THAT: (1) SINCE THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR, MORE THAN ONE MILLION MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES HAVE PAID THE ULTIMATE PRICE BY SACRIFICING THEIR LIVES IN THE LINE OF DUTY. (2) THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THOSE FALLEN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ARE DESERVING OF NATIONAL RECOGNITION. (3) CURRENTLY, THERE IS NO OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED SYMBOLIC FLAG THAT ACKNOWLEDGES MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO DIED IN THE LINE OF DUTY. (B) ADOPTION. THE NATIONAL HONOR AND REMEMBER FLAG FOR FALLEN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES SHALL BE THE OFFICIAL HONOR AND REMEMBER FLAG FOR THE STATE OF NEW YORK. THE HONOR AND REMEMBER FLAG IS THE SYMBOL OF OUR NATION'S CONCERN AND COMMITMENT TO HONORING AND REMEMBERING THE LIVES OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES WHO HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE LINE OF DUTY. (C) PROCUREMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF FLAGS. NOT LATER THAN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSIONER OF GENERAL SERVICES SHALL COMMENCE THE PROCUREMENT OF HONOR AND REMEMBER FLAGS AND DISTRIBUTE THEM AS NECESSARY. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10156-01-1 S. 3957 2
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