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S228Senate2017-2018 SessionSame asA7573

Honor Elders Every May

Official title

“Designates the month of May as elder appreciation month”

Sponsor Martin J. GoldenSD-22+1 co-sponsorAffects Finance
Status
In Assembly Committee
Governmental Operations
Impact
1/10
Minimal
Passage
0%

Bill progress

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In Assembly · Governmental Operations

What's happening

This bill designates the month of May as "Elder Appreciation Month" in New York State.

Why it matters

  1. Raises public awareness about elder issues. By formally recognizing "Elder Appreciation Month," the state encourages conversations and actions that highlight the needs, contributions, and challenges faced by older adults, potentially influencing public policy and social attitudes.

  2. Encourages community and organizational engagement. The designation may inspire schools, local governments, nonprofits, and businesses to organize events or initiatives in May that celebrate, support, or advocate for elders.

  3. Signals state priorities. The creation of a month-long commemoration (rather than a single day) emphasizes the importance New York places on valuing and respecting its older population, which could lead to increased attention to elder services and protections.

  4. Does not mandate official holidays or require government closures. The bill makes clear that this recognition is symbolic and does not affect work schedules or create new paid holidays, focusing instead on cultural and educational impact.

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Honor Elders Every May

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Martin J. Golden

Senator · Senate District 22

Chair, Civil Service And Pensions

History

  1. Referred to governmental operations
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 62–0
  4. Advanced to third reading
  5. 2nd report cal.
  6. 1st report cal.772
  7. Referred to finance
  8. Returned to senate
  9. Died in assembly
  10. Referred to governmental operations
  11. Delivered to assembly
  12. Passed senateVote 61–0
Show 4 earlier actions
  1. Advanced to third reading
  2. 2nd report cal.
  3. 1st report cal.876
  4. Referred to finance

Companion bill

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A7573Assembly

Honor Elders Every May

In Assembly Committee · Governmental Operations · Sponsor Linda Rosenthal

Impact 1 · Minimal0% to pass

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

228

2017-2018 Regular Sessions

IN SENATE (Prefiled)

January 4, 2017

Introduced by Sens. GOLDEN, MARCHIONE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance

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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Sponsor's memo

Title of bill

An act to amend the executive law, in relation to designating the month of May as Elder Appreciation Month

Purpose or general idea of bill

Designates the month of May as Elder Appreciation Month in celebration of their tireless volunteer work within our communities and their years of overall good citizenry

Summary of provisions

Section 1 of this bill amends the Executive Law by adding new section 168-b. Subsection 1 of this new section defines the term "month of commemoration" as a calendar month designated by this section, a gubernatorial proclamation, or a joint house resolution.

Subsection 2 of this new section clarifies that the "month of commemoration" is a designation for recognition and special honor and not a holiday.

Subsection 3 of this new section declares that the month May of each year shall be known as "Elder Appreciation Month."

Section 2 of this bill provides that this act shall take effect on the first of January next succeeding the date on which it shall become a law

Existing law

Currently, there is no statutory mechanism for designating a month of commemoration and there is no month designated as "Elder Appreciation Month."

Justification

Since childhood we have all been taught to respect our elders. We respect them for their honesty, dedication, and tireless efforts to make our communities a better place to live. After spending much of their lives as valuable members of the American work force, it is our elders who relentlessly volunteer their time working in schools, hospitals, senior centers and many other venues within their communities. Of Americans 65 and older, 24% volunteered in the past year. Thirty-five percent of Americans age 65 or older volunteered between 100 and 499 hours in the past year. The next few years are important because the first of the Baby Boom generation has begun to turn 60. With 77 million Baby Boomers approaching retirement, it is essential that we acknowledge the profound impact this change will have on our State and our Nation.

Prior legislative history

2016: S.785 - Passed the Senate 2015: S.785 - Passed the Senate 2014: S.1975 - Passed the Senate 2013: S.1975 - Passed the Senate 2012: S.1774 - Passed the Senate 2011: S.1774 - Passed the Senate 2010: S.1573 - 3rd Reading Calendar 2009: S.1573 - Referred to Finance 2008: S.1148 - Passed the Senate 2007: S.1148 - Passed the Senate

Fiscal implications

None to the State

Effective date

This act shall take on the first of January next succeeding the date on which it shall become a law.

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