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This bill designates March 10th as Harriet Tubman Day, making it an official public holiday in New York State.
Why it matters
Elevates the legacy of Harriet Tubman. making her the only Black woman, and one of very few women overall, to have a public holiday in New York. This move recognizes her unique contributions to American history, especially in the context of abolition and civil rights.
Serves as a formal acknowledgment of African American history. in the state’s annual calendar, providing an official moment for schools, public institutions, and communities to reflect on the struggle against slavery and the ongoing fight for equality.
May influence public education and community programming. by encouraging events, lessons, and commemorations centered around Harriet Tubman’s life and work, potentially fostering greater awareness and dialogue about social justice and historical memory in New York.
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Make Harriet Tubman Day Holiday
In Senate Committee · Judiciary · Sponsor Jamaal Bailey
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STATE OF NEW YORK
3627
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 29, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Committee on Judiciary
AN ACT to amend the general construction law, in relation to the designation of Harriet Tubman day
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 24 of the general construction law, as amended by chapter 347 of the laws of 1984, is amended to read as follows:
§ 24. Public holidays; half-holidays. The term public holiday includes the following days in each year: the first day of January, known as New Year's day; the third Monday of January, known as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. day; the twelfth day of February, known as Lincoln's birthday; the third Monday in February, known as Washington's birthday; the tenth day of March, known as Harriet Tubman day; the last Monday in May, known as Memorial day; the second Sunday in June, known as Flag day; the fourth day of July, known as Independence day; the first Monday in September, known as Labor day; the second Monday in October, known as Columbus day; the eleventh day of November, known as Veterans' day; the fourth Thursday in November, known as Thanksgiving day; and the twentyfifth day of December, known as Christmas day, and if any of such days except Flag day is Sunday, the next day thereafter; each general election day, and each day appointed by the president of the United States or by the governor of this state as a day of general thanksgiving, general fasting and prayer, or other general religious observances. The term half-holiday includes the period from noon to midnight of each Saturday which is not a public holiday.
§ 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.
LBD04705-01-9
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