S 2445 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the designation of Mother Language Day as a day of commemoration

This bill designates February 21st each year as "Mother Language Day" for commemoration purposes. It adds this date to the existing list of official commemorative days in New York State, alongside other observances like Holocaust Remembrance Day and Juneteenth. The bill does not create new policies, funding, or obligations; it simply formally recognizes this day for public commemoration. As a procedural designation bill, it affects no specific groups or programs beyond adding a date to the state's calendar of recognized observances.
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Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Nathalia Fernández
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