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S 7043: Directs that the flag be flown at half-staff to commemorate the death of members of the United States armed forces who were residents of New York and were killed in action.
What S 7043 does, verified January 9, 2026
The proposed law aims to fly the flag at half-staff to commemorate the death of certain members of the armed forces. The flag will be flown at half-staff on specific days, including September 11th Remembrance Day and Pearl Harbor Day, as well as to honor a personage of national or state standing or a local service member. Additionally, the flag may be flown at half-staff during special periods of mourning designated by the president or the governor. The law also requires the governor and local agencies to order flags to be flown at half-staff to commemorate the death of any member of the armed forces who was a resident of the state and was killed in action.
Bill journey
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Last action: REFERRED TO FINANCE (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 7043
- What is the current status of S 7043?
- As of January 9, 2026, S 7043 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 7043 pass?
- Not yet. S 7043 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 7043, and where is it now?
- S 7043 was authored by Sen. Andrew Lanza. Its committee of record is Senate Finance.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO FINANCE |
| Mar. 31, 2025 | REFERRED TO FINANCE |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 31, 2025 · 310 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7043 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 31, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- 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 authorizing the flag to be flown at half-staff to commemorate the death of certain members of the armed forces The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 21 of section 403 of the executive law, as 2 amended by chapter 666 of the laws of 2004, is amended to read as 3 follows: 4 21. The flag shall be flown at full staff at all times except it shall 5 be flown at half-staff on the eleventh of September, known as September 6 11th Remembrance Day, the seventh day of December, known as Pearl Harbor 7 Day, and to commemorate the death of a personage of national or state 8 standing or of a local [serviceman] service member, official or public 9 servant who, in the opinion of the local agency concerned, contributed 10 to the community. It may also be flown at half-staff during special 11 periods of mourning designated by the President of the United States or 12 the Governor of this state. The Governor and all local agencies of this 13 state shall order flags to be flown at half-staff to commemorate the 14 death of any member of the armed forces of the United States who was a 15 resident of the state and was killed in the course of action. 16 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11325-01-5
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