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NY S02587

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

3/19/2025

Primary Sponsor

Shelley Mayer

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Origin

Senate

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

  • Adds this observance to the existing list of over 50 commemorative days established under the executive law

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

  • The bill takes effect immediately upon passage

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

ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

3/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Finance1/7/2026
Governmental Operations3/19/2025
Finance1/21/2025

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