Designates March twenty-first as Down Syndrome Awareness Day
This bill designates March 21st each year as "Down Syndrome Awareness Day" in New York State. It adds this date to the state's official calendar of commemorative days, which already includes other observances like Holocaust Remembrance Day and Juneteenth. The bill does not create new policies or funding; it simply establishes a formal recognition day to raise awareness about Down syndrome. This designation affects all New York state entities and residents, encouraging official observances and educational efforts on that date.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
Committee
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Jan 8, 2025
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1 primary · 47 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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State
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P
Catalina Cruz
DDemocratic
Co
Al Taylor
DDemocratic
Co
Alicia Hyndman
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Hevesi
DDemocratic
Co
Angelo Morinello
RRepublican
Co
Brian Cunningham
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Manktelow
RRepublican
Co
Chantel Jackson
DDemocratic
Co
Charles Lavine
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Tague
RRepublican
Co
David Weprin
DDemocratic
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