Establishes November twenty-sixth of each year as a day of commemoration known as Sojourner Truth Day
This bill designates November 26th of every year as Sojourner Truth Day in New York State. It achieves this by adding the new commemoration to the official list of state days of recognition found in the executive law. The change allows schools and other organizations to observe the day in honor of the abolitionist and women's rights activist.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Assembly Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Nov 2024
Introduced Apr 19, 2023
Signed Nov 26, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2024 · Assembly Mar 25, 2024
How they voted
61–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Mar 25, 2024
D
Democratic42
97% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Nov 26, 2024
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.542
lower
Mar 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Mar 25, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
upper
Mar 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Mar 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 6583A
lower
Mar 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
1 primary · 49 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sarahana Shrestha
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Aileen Gunther
DDemocratic
Co
Al Stirpe
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Bores
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Alicia Hyndman
DDemocratic
Co
Amanda Septimo
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Anil Beephan
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Anna Kelles
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Brian Cunningham
DDemocratic
Co
Charles Lavine
DDemocratic
Co
Clyde Vanel
DDemocratic
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