S 3500 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Designates March twenty-first as Down Syndrome Awareness Day

This bill designates March 21 as "Down Syndrome Awareness Day" in New York State, adding it to the official list of commemorative days. It does not create new programs, funding, or regulations - it simply recognizes this date for awareness purposes. The designation affects New York State's official calendar of observances, aligning with other established days like Holocaust Remembrance Day and Juneteenth. The bill has no direct impact on individuals or policy implementation, as it is purely symbolic.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2025 Last action Jun 1, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 1, 2026

How they voted

600
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
Jun 1, 2026
D Democratic41
38 Yea 3
92% Yea
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Jun 1, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
Jun 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 1, 2026
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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