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S 1889: Designates the state of New York a purple heart state.

New York · Senate · 2025–2026 Legislative Session · last verified July 2, 2025

What S 1889 does, verified July 2, 2025

The state of New York will be designated a "Purple Heart State" in recognition of its combat veterans for their service and sacrifice. This designation will honor the state's veterans and acknowledge their contributions to the country. The change will take effect on January 1, 2026.

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Last action: SUBSTITUTED BY A29 (2025-06-10)Alert me
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Joseph AddabboGeorge BorrelloPatricia Canzoneri-FitzpatrickPatrick GallivanMario MatteraDean MurrayPeter OberackerThomas O'MaraRobert OrttAnthony PalumboSteven RhoadsRob Rolison
Recent actions6 total · showing 5
Jun. 10, 2025SUBSTITUTED BY A29
Jun. 09, 2025ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1606
Jun. 09, 2025COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
May. 28, 2025REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
Mar. 21, 2025NOTICE OF COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION - REQUESTED
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Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 14, 2025 · 234 words
  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1889 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN SENATE January 14, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. ASHBY, ADDABBO, BORRELLO, CANZONERI-FITZPATRICK, GALLIVAN, MATTERA, MURRAY, OBERACKER, O'MARA, ORTT, PALUMBO, RHOADS, ROLISON, STEC, TEDISCO, WALCZYK, WEBER, WEIK -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investi- gations and Government 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 
Text of S 1889 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions
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