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S 6606: Designates the month of September as firefighter, police officer and emergency medical technician appreciation month.
What S 6606 does, verified January 9, 2026
The bill aims to designate a specific month for recognition and special honor of firefighters, police officers, and emergency medical technicians. This month, September, will be known as "Firefighter, Police Officer and Emergency Medical Technician Appreciation Month". The bill does not create a holiday, but rather sets aside the month to acknowledge the contributions and dedication of these individuals. The legislation will take effect on January 1st of the following year.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO FINANCE (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 6606
- What is the current status of S 6606?
- As of January 9, 2026, S 6606 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "REFERRED TO FINANCE".
- Did S 6606 pass?
- Not yet. S 6606 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 6606, and where is it now?
- S 6606 was authored by Sen. James Sanders with 5 coauthors. Its committee of record is Senate Finance.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO FINANCE |
| Mar. 18, 2025 | REFERRED TO FINANCE |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 18, 2025 · 272 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6606 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 18, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SANDERS, ADDABBO, GALLIVAN, HELMING, HINCHEY, STEC -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to designating the month of September as firefighter, police officer and emergency medical technician appreciation month The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 168-b 2 to read as follows: 3 § 168-b. Designation of months of commemoration. 1. A month of commem- 4 oration is a calendar month so designated by this section or a calendar 5 month in any one year so designated by a proclamation of the governor or 6 resolution of the senate and assembly jointly adopted. 7 2. A month of commemoration shall not constitute a holiday or half-ho- 8 liday but shall be a month set aside in recognition and special honor of 9 a person, persons, group ideal or goal. 10 3. The following month shall be a month of commemoration in each year: 11 September, to be known as "firefighter, police officer and emergency 12 medical technician appreciation month". 13 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed- 14 ing the date on which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD06312-01-5
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