Relates to a state flag for raising awareness of veteran suicide
Summary
Provides that the "Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Flag" shall be the official state flag for the raising of awareness of veteran suicide; directs the commissioner of general services to establish a protocol for the flying of such flag.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Apr 1, 2025
How they voted
63–0
Passed
Total votes 63
Apr 1, 2025
D
Democratic41
100% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Mar 23, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
1 primary · 19 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michelle Hinchey
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Alexis Weik
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Bill Weber
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Dan Stec
RRepublican/Conservative/Independence
Co
Dean Murray
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
George Borrello
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Jack Martins
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Jake Ashby
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
James Sanders
DDemocratic
Co
James Skoufis
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Addabbo
DDemocratic
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