NY State Senate Bill 2019-S6871

Senate Bill S6871

2019-2020 Legislative Session

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

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Jan 08, 2020	referred to finance
Nov 25, 2019	referred to rules

2019-S6871 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A4792
Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Add §168-b, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S1595
2011-2012: S2173
2013-2014: S1957, A9327
2015-2016: S783, A4747
2017-2018: S230, A4213
2021-2022: S3145, A3951
2023-2024: S5258, A2255

2019-S6871 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2019-S6871 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S6871

SPONSOR: SANDERS
 
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 tech-
nician 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 PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends the Executive Law by adding new section 168-b.  Subdi-
vision 1 of this new section defines the term "month of commemoration"
as a calendar month designated by this new section, a gubernatorial
proclamation, or a joint house resolution.

Subdivision 2 of this new section provides that a "month of commem-
oration" is a "month set aside in recognition and special honor of a
person, persons, group ideal or goal" and not a holiday or half-holiday.

Subdivision 3 of this new section declares that the month September of
each year shall be known as "Firefighter, Police Officer, and Emergency
Medical Technician Appreciation month."

Section 2 of this bill provides that this act shall take effect on the
first of January next succeeding the date on which it shall be come a
law.

 
EXISTING LAW:

Currently, there is no statutory mechanism for designating a month of
commemoration and, thus, there is no month designated as "Firefighter,
Police Officer, and Emergency Medical Technician Appreciation Month."

 
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 those who lost their lives were 37 police
officers from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police
Department, 23 police officers from the New York City Police Department,
341 firefighters and 2 paramedics from the NYC Fire Department, and 8
emergency medical technicians from private hospital units who paid the
ultimate price while doing a job to which they were extraordinarily
dedicated. Their heroic service and sacrifice is indelible in our histo-
ry of great public service as Americans.

Since that tragic event, New Yorkers and good people from around the
world have paid tribute to the heroism of these firefighters, police
officers, and emergency medical technicians and established symbols in
cherished memory of their lives and sacrifices. While the acts of brav-
ery and service of those who died on September 11, 2001 will never be
forgotten, 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 to and in
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 appre-
ciation 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:

2016: S.783 - Passed the Senate

2015: S.783 - Passed the Senate

2014: S.1957 - Passed the Senate

2013: S.1957 - Passed the Senate

2012: S.2173 - Passed the Senate

2011: 5.2173 - Referred to Finance

2010: S.1595 - Calendar 3rd Reading

2009: S.1595 - Referred to Finance

2008: S.456 - Passed the Senate

2007: S.456 - Passed the Senate

2006: S.1930 - Referred to Finance

2005  : S.1930- Referred to Finance

2004: S.7646- Calendar 3rd Reading

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

2019-S6871 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6871
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             November 25, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 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:
   § 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".
   § 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.
                                                            LBD04115-01-9

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