Bill > S06195

This bill amends the New York State executive law to add March 7th as "COVID-19 Remembrance Day" to the list of annual commemorative days. By inserting this new day of remembrance into an existing section of law that catalogs various memorial and recognition days, the bill formally acknowledges the significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and provides an annual opportunity for New Yorkers to reflect on the challenges, losses, and collective experiences of the pandemic. The new commemorative day will join other existing memorial days in the state's calendar, such as Holocaust Remembrance Day, Workers' Memorial Day, and September 11th Remembrance Day, which similarly honor important historical events, social movements, and moments of collective significance. The bill will take effect immediately upon passage, allowing the first official COVID-19 Remembrance Day to be observed in the same year the law is enacted.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S6195