Assembly ResolutionChaptered/Signed
K 458: Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 2025, as Workers' Awareness Month in the State of New York
What K 458 does, verified September 28, 2025
The legislative body recognizes the importance of workers' awareness and decides to memorialize the governor to proclaim May 2025 as Workers' Awareness Month in the state. This recognition is in line with the state's long-standing traditions of acknowledging serious matters affecting citizens. The focus is on increasing employment and appreciating all workers, regardless of union status or sector, who contribute to the state's productivity and well-being. The resolution also honors the origins of May Day, which celebrates laborers and the working classes, and promotes the freedom to organize and collective bargaining. A copy of the resolution is to be transmitted to the governor to formally proclaim the month.
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Quick answers about K 458
- What is the current status of K 458?
- As of September 28, 2025, K 458 is recorded as "Chaptered/Signed": it has been signed by the Governor and chaptered into law. The last recorded action, on May 8, 2025, was "adopted".
- Did K 458 pass?
- Yes. K 458 passed both houses and was signed into law (last action May 8, 2025). New York laws take effect on the date written into the bill, often immediately on signing or a set number of days afterward.
- Who wrote K 458, and where is it now?
- K 458 was authored by Asm. Karines Reyes.
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| May. 08, 2025 | adopted |
| May. 07, 2025 | referred to calendar |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, May 7, 2025 · 333 words
Assembly Resolution No. 458 BY: M. of A. Reyes MEMORIALIZING Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 2025, as Workers' Awareness Month in the State of New York WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize official months set aside to increase awareness of serious matters that affect the lives of citizens of New York State; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, it is the intent of this Legislative Body to memorialize Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 2025, as Workers' Awareness Month in the State of New York, in conjunction with the observance of International Workers' Day; and WHEREAS, Increasing employment has remained a top priority for New York State; and WHEREAS, This Legislative Body, representing the people of the great Empire State, appreciates all workers, men and women, union and non-union, farm workers, and workers in the private and public sectors, who work every day to make New York more productive and fiscally healthier and stronger; and WHEREAS, This Legislative Body also remembers the Haymarket rally in Chicago in 1886, generally considered significant as the origin of May Day, observing workers' rightful demands for an eight-hour workday; and WHEREAS, During this month, the strong union traditions in New York State as well as the belief in hard work and work ethics for union and non-union workers are proudly recognized and observed as are New York workers' freedom to organize in unions and for collective bargaining; and WHEREAS, May 1st is recognized and celebrated across the world as May Day, a celebration of laborers and the working classes that is promoted by the international labor movement; and RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to memorialize Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 2025, as Workers' Awareness Month in the State of New York; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to The Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of the State of New York.
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