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S 8277: Designates the month of May as "Elder Appreciation Month".
What S 8277 does, verified January 10, 2026
The proposed legislation designates the month of May as a month of commemoration, known as "Elder Appreciation Month". This month is set aside to recognize and honor the elderly. The designation does not constitute a holiday or half-holiday, but rather a special month of recognition. The month will be observed annually, with the specific activities and events not specified in the bill. The legislation takes effect on January 1st of the following year after it becomes a law.
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Last action: REFERRED TO FINANCE (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 8277
- What is the current status of S 8277?
- As of January 10, 2026, S 8277 is recorded as "Passed first house": it has passed the chamber it started in and is now before the second chamber. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "REFERRED TO FINANCE".
- Did S 8277 pass?
- Not yet. S 8277 has passed its house of origin and is now before the second chamber, where it needs committee approval and a floor vote.
- Who wrote S 8277, and where is it now?
- S 8277 was authored by Sen. Stephen Chan. Its committee of record is Senate Finance.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO FINANCE |
| Jan. 07, 2026 | returned to senate |
| Jan. 07, 2026 | died in assembly |
| Jun. 10, 2025 | referred to governmental operations |
| Jun. 10, 2025 | DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, May 29, 2025 · 254 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8277 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE May 29, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. CHAN -- 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 May as Elder 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 May, to be known as "Elder Appreciation Month". 12 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed- 13 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. LBD13279-01-5
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