Relates to designating the month of May "Korean American Family Month"
S 616 designates the month of May as "Korean American Family Month." This bill amends the executive law to establish "months of commemoration," which are calendar months set aside to recognize and honor a person, group, ideal, or goal. These designated months do not create holidays.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action May 4, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 5, 2025
How they voted
61–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 62
May 5, 2025
D
Democratic40
97% 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
May 4, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
May 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
upper
May 5, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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