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NY J01341
Resolution
Status
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Patrick Gallivan
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AI Summary
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Requests Governor Kathy Hochul to officially proclaim March 30, 2026, as Doctors' Day in New York State, coinciding with National Doctors' Day
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March 30th commemorates the anniversary of the first use of general anesthesia in surgery, performed by Dr. Crawford Long in 1842 in Jefferson, Georgia
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National Doctors' Day became a federal holiday when President Bush signed Public Law 101-473 on October 30, 1990
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The first Doctors' Day was observed on March 28, 1933, in Winder, Georgia, originating from an idea by Eudora Brown Almond
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In 2017, the observance was expanded to National Physicians Week to further recognize physician contributions and well-being
Legislative Description
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 30, 2026, as Doctors' Day in the State of New York
Last Action
ADOPTED
1/13/2026