STATE OF NEW YORK
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5780
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 23, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. SEAWRIGHT -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the state law, in relation to establishing the state
flag for raising awareness of neurodiversity
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 neurodiversity. The "Neuro-
4 diversity Flag" shall be the official state flag for the raising of
5 awareness of neurodiversity. Such flag shall be developed by the autism
6 spectrum disorders advisory board pursuant to section 13.42 of the
7 mental hygiene law and reviewed and updated as necessary.
8 § 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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