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NY S00487

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

2/25/2025

Primary Sponsor

Nathalia Fernandez

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes August 31st as "Overdose Awareness Day" in New York State as an official day of commemoration
  • Amends Section 168-a of the executive law to add this observance to the existing list of state commemorative days
  • Joins approximately 40 other designated commemoration days already recognized under state law, including Holocaust Remembrance Day, Veterans' days, and various historical figure recognition days
  • Sponsored by a bipartisan group of 19 senators including Fernandez, Murray, and others from both parties
  • Takes effect immediately upon passage

Legislative Description

Designates August thirty-first of each year as a day of commemoration to be known as "Overdose Awareness Day".

Last Action

referred to governmental operations

2/26/2026

Committee Referrals

Governmental Operations2/26/2026
Finance1/7/2026
Governmental Operations2/25/2025
Finance1/8/2025

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