S 1688 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to designating the fourth Thursday in March as "Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day"

This bill designates the fourth Thursday in March as "Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day" in New York State. It adds this date to the existing list of official commemorative days in the state's law, which already includes days honoring figures like Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks. The bill does not create new programs or funding - it simply establishes a recognized day to honor the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African American military aviators in U.S. history. The designation applies statewide to all government and educational institutions.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Mar 30, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 27, 2025

How they voted

610
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Mar 27, 2025
D Democratic41
39 Yea 2
95% Yea
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Mar 30, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
upper
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors

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