STATE OF NEW YORK
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1801--B
R. R. 97
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 17, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. PHEFFER AMATO, D'URSO, ORTIZ, COOK, COLTON,
JONES, NOLAN, GRIFFIN, DenDEKKER, CARROLL -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
of A. ABBATE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education
-- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
and recommitted to said committee -- ordered to a third reading,
passed by Assembly and delivered to the Senate, recalled from the
Senate, vote reconsidered, bill amended, ordered reprinted, retaining
its place on the special order of third reading
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to providing for the
observance of September 11th Remembrance Day and providing for the
observance of a brief period of silence on such day
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 802 of the education law is
2 amended to read as follows:
3 2. a. It shall also be [his] the duty of the commissioner to make
4 special provision for the observance in the public schools of Lincoln's
5 birthday, Washington's birthday, Memorial day and Flag day, and such
6 other legal holidays of like character as may be hereafter designated by
7 law when the legislature makes an appropriation therefor.
8 b. It shall also be the duty of the commissioner to make special
9 provision for the observance of a brief period of silence for September
10 11th Remembrance Day.
11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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