NY State Senate Bill 2009-S1595

Senate Bill S1595

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Designates the month of September as firefighter, police officer and emergency medical technician appreciation month

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Introduced
- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Delivered to Governor
Signed By Governor

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Mar 01, 2010	advanced to third reading
Feb 24, 2010	2nd report cal.
Feb 23, 2010	1st report cal.157
Jan 06, 2010	referred to finance
Feb 03, 2009	referred to finance

Votes

- Feb 23, 2010 - Finance Committee Vote
  S1595
  
  31
  
  Aye
  
  1
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Finance Committee Vote: Feb 23, 2010
      
      aye (31)
      
      Breslin
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Diaz
      
      Dilan
      
      Duane
      
      Espada
      
      Farley
      
      Hannon
      
      Johnson
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      Kruger
      
      LaValle
      
      Larkin
      
      Leibell
      
      Marcellino
      
      Maziarz
      
      Montgomery
      
      Nozzolio
      
      Oppenheimer
      
      Padavan
      
      Perkins
      
      Robach
      
      Saland
      
      Seward
      
      Stachowski
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Thompson
      
      Valesky
      
      Volker
      
      nay (1)
      
      Parker

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2009-S1595 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Add §168-b, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S2173
2013-2014: S1957
2015-2016: S783
2017-2018: S230
2019-2020: S6871
2021-2022: S3145
2023-2024: S5258

2009-S1595 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Designates the month of September as firefighter, police officer and emergency medical technician appreciation month.

2009-S1595 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S1595

 TITLE OF BILL :
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


 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
Designates the month of September as firefighter, police officer and
emergency medical technician appreciation month in celebration of
their efforts and sacrifices to vigilantly serve their communities.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
This bill amends the executive law by adding section 168-b.

Subdivision 1 defines the term "month of commemoration" as a calendar
month designated by section 168, gubernatorial proclamation or a joint
house resolution.

Subdivision 2 clarifies the "month of commemoration" as a designation
only for recognition and special honor and not a holiday.

Subdivision 3 declares September for the annual commemoration of
firefighters, police officers and emergency medical technicians.

 JUSTIFICATION :
On September 11, 2001 America experienced the most devastating attack
on its homeland since Japanese suicide bombers struck our Naval
facilities at Pearl Harbor. This despicable attack by cowardly
terrorists resulted in the death of nearly 3,000 innocent civilians
and public servants of this state and nation. Among them were 75
police officers, 343 firefighters, and emergency medical technicians
who paid the ultimate price while doing a job to which they were
extraordinarily dedicated. Their heroic service and sacrifice is
indelible in our history of great public service as Americans.

Since that tragic event, New Yorkers and good people from around the
world have paid tribute to their heroism and established symbols in
cherished memory of their lives and sacrifices. The acts of bravery
and service of those who died on September 11, 2001 will never be
forgotten but we all know that those who have taken their places as
police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians may
one day be called upon to make similar sacrifices.

Our brave and devoted police officers, firefighters and emergency
medical technicians should not receive our appreciation only as a
result of tragic occurrences. Their unwavering commitment to duty, to
our state and to our nation should always be recognized and honored.
It is not only appropriate, but also good public policy to designate a
reasonable period dedicated to showing our appreciation.  In tribute
and cherished memory of our heroes who gave their all on September 11,
2001, this bill will designate the month of September as a time to
show appreciation and also provides an annual period where we can
recognize and celebrate the service of those who now and in the future
will fill the places of our heroes who have served.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :
S.7646 of 2004, Third Reading
S.1930 of 2005-06 - Finance
S.456 of 2007-08 - Passed Senate

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :
None to the State.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeeding the
date on which it shall have become a law.

2009-S1595 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  1595

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 3, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. GOLDEN, ALESI, BONACIC, DeFRANCISCO, FARLEY, GRIFFO,
  O. JOHNSON,  LAVALLE, MAZIARZ, MORAHAN, SALAND, SEWARD, VOLKER -- 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:

  Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section  168-b
to read as follows:
  S 168-B. DESIGNATION OF MONTHS OF COMMEMORATION. 1. A MONTH OF COMMEM-
ORATION  IS A CALENDAR MONTH SO DESIGNATED BY THIS SECTION OR A CALENDAR
MONTH IN ANY ONE YEAR SO DESIGNATED BY A PROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERNOR OR
RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY JOINTLY ADOPTED.
  2. A MONTH OF COMMEMORATION SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE A HOLIDAY OR HALF-HO-
LIDAY BUT SHALL BE A MONTH SET ASIDE IN RECOGNITION AND SPECIAL HONOR OF
A PERSON, PERSONS, GROUP IDEAL OR GOAL.
  3. THE FOLLOWING MONTH SHALL BE A MONTH OF COMMEMORATION IN EACH YEAR:
SEPTEMBER, TO BE KNOWN AS "FIREFIGHTER,  POLICE  OFFICER  AND  EMERGENCY
MEDICAL TECHNICIAN APPRECIATION MONTH".
  S  2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
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.
                                                           LBD06213-01-9

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