Declares the "Juneteenth flag" to be the official state flag for raising awareness of the history of slavery, the struggles African Americans have faced, and the ongoing fight for equity today.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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5115
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
February 19, 2025
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Introduced by Sen. CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
ment Operations
AN ACT to amend the state law, in relation to a state flag for raising
awareness of Black liberation
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The state law is amended by adding a new section 93 to read
2 as follows:
3 § 93. State flag for raising awareness of Black liberation. The "June-
4 teenth flag" shall be the official state flag for raising awareness of
5 the history of slavery, the struggles African Americans have faced, and
6 the ongoing fight for equity today. The commissioner of general services
7 shall establish a protocol for the flying of such flag.
8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD09868-01-5
