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Sponsors
27 Co-sponsors
- Eric Adams
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.
- James S. Alesi
- Neil D. Breslin
- Martin Malavé Dilan
- John J. Flanagan
- Brian X. Foley
- Martin J. Golden
- Kemp Hannon
- Ruth Hassell-Thompson
- Craig M. Johnson
- Owen H. Johnson
- Liz Krueger
- Andrew J. Lanza
- William J. Larkin Jr.
- George D. Maziarz
- Thomas P. Morahan
- George Onorato
- Suzi Oppenheimer
- Frank Padavan
- José Peralta
- Bill Perkins
- Stephen M. Saland
- Diane J. Savino
- William T. Stachowski
- Antoine M. Thompson
- Dale M. Volker
History
- Referred to finance
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.188
- Referred to finance
Companion bill
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Relates to display of missing in attack on our nation flag commonly known as MIA-OON flag
In Assembly Committee · Governmental Operations · Sponsor Jonathan Bing
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to display and use of the flag of the United States of America in parks and on public buildings
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill would encourage every county, city, town and village to display the Missing In Attack On Our Nation (MIA-OON) flag at the building housing its local legislative body and state police facility.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 amends the executive law by adding a new section 403-C to encourage every county, city, town, and village to display the MIA-OON flag at the building housing its local legislative body and state police facility for a period of thirty (30) days every year commencing each September 11.
The MIA-OON flag shall display a black silhouette of a mother holding her child's hand upon a field of yellow. Underneath the image shall be the phrase "You Will Always Be Remembered" in black lettering. The image of mother and child shall symbolize the vulnerability of innocents to terrorist attack, while the yellow shall symbolize that those taken by terrorist attacks will be returned to their loved ones.
Section 2 marks the effective date.
Justification
The purpose of the MIA-OON flag is to see that those victims of terror who died on September 11, 2001, are never forgotten. The flag has presented to a number of other states, including Rhode Island and New Jersey. It is more than appropriate that the State of New York adopt a law to promote the use of this MIA-OON flag. New Yorkers were, after all, the principal victims of the September 11th attack and should be the first to remember them. A gesture like this can, of course, do nothing to bring back those victims to their grieving friends and families, but at the least it may help to ensure that they remain in our memories.
Prior legislative history
S.7139A Passed Senate/2008: A.10174A Referred to Government Operations
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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