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NY J01341

Resolution

Status

Passed

1/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

Patrick Gallivan

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requests Governor Kathy Hochul to officially proclaim March 30, 2026, as Doctors' Day in New York State, coinciding with National Doctors' Day

  • March 30th commemorates the anniversary of the first use of general anesthesia in surgery, performed by Dr. Crawford Long in 1842 in Jefferson, Georgia

  • National Doctors' Day became a federal holiday when President Bush signed Public Law 101-473 on October 30, 1990

  • The first Doctors' Day was observed on March 28, 1933, in Winder, Georgia, originating from an idea by Eudora Brown Almond

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Finance1/8/2026

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