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NY A04932

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Grace Lee

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Designates January 30th as "Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution" as an official day of commemoration in New York State

  • Amends section 168-a of the executive law to add this new commemorative day to the existing list of recognized days

  • Fred Korematsu was a civil rights activist who challenged the constitutionality of Japanese American internment during World War II

  • The bill adds this commemoration alongside other existing days such as Holocaust Remembrance Day, Rosa Parks Day, and Susan B. Anthony Day

Legislative Description

Establishes January 30th of each year as a day of commemoration known as "Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution".

Last Action

referred to governmental operations

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Governmental Operations2/10/2025

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