What's happening
This bill designates May as "Elder Appreciation Month" in New York to honor and recognize older adults annually.
Why it matters
Raises public awareness about the contributions and needs of older adults. , encouraging communities, organizations, and policymakers to recognize and support seniors across New York.
Provides an official framework for annual events and educational campaigns. specifically focused on elder issues, which can help address ageism, promote intergenerational understanding, and highlight available resources.
Encourages state and local government action. by formally designating a commemorative month, making it easier for agencies, nonprofits, and advocates to organize programming and seek funding or partnerships.
Signals state-level prioritization of elder issues. without creating a legal holiday, striking a balance between recognition and avoiding the costs or disruptions of a new public holiday.
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Honor Elders Every May
In Assembly Committee · Governmental Operations · Sponsor Martin J. Golden
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STATE OF NEW YORK
7573
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
May 2, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to designating the month of May as Elder Appreciation Month
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 168-b to read as follows:
§ 168-b. Designation of months of commemoration. 1. A month of commemoration is a calendar month so designated by this section or a calendar month in any one year so designated by a proclamation of the governor or resolution of the senate and assembly jointly adopted.
2. A month of commemoration shall not constitute a holiday or half-holiday but shall be a month set aside in recognition and special honor of a person, persons, group ideal or goal.
3. The following month shall be a month of commemoration in each year: May, to be known as "Elder Appreciation Month".
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03634-01-7
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