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S5323Senate2009-2010 SessionSame asA7068

Designates May seventeenth as "Thurgood Marshall Day"

Sponsor Thomas P. MorahanSD-38+24 co-sponsorsAffects Finance
Status
Signed by Governor
Impact
Pending
Outcome
Signed into law

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Signed into law

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Thomas P. Morahan

Senator · Senate District 38

History

  1. Signed chap.31
  2. Delivered to governor
  3. Returned to senate
  4. Passed assembly
  5. Ordered to third reading cal.469
  6. Substituted for A7068A
  7. Referred to governmental operations
  8. Delivered to assembly
  9. Passed senateVote 61–0
  10. Advanced to third reading
  11. Amended 5323a
  12. 2nd report cal.
Show 7 earlier actions
  1. 1st report cal.8
  2. Referred to finance
  3. Substituted by A7068
  4. Advanced to third reading
  5. 2nd report cal.
  6. 1st report cal.381
  7. Referred to finance

Companion bill

The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.

A7068Assembly

Designates May seventeenth as "Thurgood Marshall Day"

Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Ellen C. Jaffee

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S5323A

Title of bill

An act to amend the executive law, in relation to the designation of a "Thurgood Marshall Day" as a day of commemoration

Purpose

To amend the executive law, in relation to designating May seventeenth as Thurgood Marshall Day. In creating a day to honor Thurgood Marshall we will ensure that the State of New York and its residents commemorate and acknowledge the efforts made by Thurgood Marshall.

Summary of provisions

Section 1 delineates May seventeenth a public holiday known as Thurgood Marshall Day.

Section 2 will make this act effective immediately.

Justification

The Honorable Thurgood Marshall is one of the most renowned figures in the history of the civil rights movement in America and the first Afri- can American United State Supreme Court Justice, serving for 24 years between 1967 and 1991. He is known by most Americans for his stellar representation of the NAACP before the Supreme Court in the matter of Brown vs. the Board of Education, which led the Supreme Court to declare the segregation of public schools illegal in the United States. However, many are unaware that in 1943, Thurgood Marshall stood with a group of African American families and successfully argued for the desegregation of the Main School, now called Hillburn School, in Hillburn, New York, Rockland County. The late Justice Thurgood Marshall was one of this country's premier champions of civil rights, he championed the most important premises of democratic government, freedom, equality, and justice for all and successfully utilized the courthouse to advocate for and champion the cause of equal treatment under the law.

It is truly fitting that we proclaim May 17 of this year and every year thereafter Thurgood Marshall Day in the State of New York.

Legislative history

2009- New Bill.

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

Immediately.

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