Senate Bill S5115

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Relates to a state flag for raising awareness of Black liberation

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Investigations And Government Operations Committee

  • 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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2025-S5115 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Investigations And Government Operations
Law Section:
State Law
Laws Affected:
Add §93, State L

2025-S5115 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Declares the "Juneteenth flag" to be the official state flag for raising awareness of the history of slavery, the struggles African Americans have faced, and the ongoing fight for equity today.

2025-S5115 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S5115 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5115
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 19, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
   ment Operations
 
 AN ACT to amend the state law, in relation to a state flag  for  raising
   awareness of Black liberation
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The state law is amended by adding a new section 93 to read
 as follows:
   § 93. STATE FLAG FOR RAISING AWARENESS OF BLACK LIBERATION. THE "JUNE-
 TEENTH FLAG" SHALL BE THE OFFICIAL STATE FLAG FOR RAISING  AWARENESS  OF
 THE  HISTORY OF SLAVERY, THE STRUGGLES AFRICAN AMERICANS HAVE FACED, AND
 THE ONGOING FIGHT FOR EQUITY TODAY. THE COMMISSIONER OF GENERAL SERVICES
 SHALL ESTABLISH A PROTOCOL FOR THE FLYING OF SUCH FLAG.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09868-01-5

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