Bill Text: NY K00445 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Assembly Resolution 445

Introduced

Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 15, 2023, as New York State Assembly Legislative Disabilities Awareness Day

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 103-47)

Status: (Passed) 2023-05-15 - adopted [K00445 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-K00445-Introduced.html


Assembly Resolution No. 445

BY: M. of A. Seawright

        MEMORIALIZING  Governor  Kathy  Hochul to proclaim
        May 15, 2023, as New York State Assembly Legislative
        Disabilities Awareness Day

  WHEREAS, The New  York  State  Assembly  Committee  on  People  with
Disabilities  is  sponsoring  the  Assembly's  Legislative  Disabilities
Awareness Day; and

  WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that persons  with
disabilities,  their  families  and advocates deserve our recognition as
they realize the goals of integration,  independence,  empowerment,  and
equality in our communities and society at large; and

  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  intent  of this Legislative Body to recognize
persons with disabilities, focusing on the  benefits  of  their  social,
economic, educational and other contributions to society, as well as the
importance of including their voices when discussing issues which impact
their lives; and

  WHEREAS, Legislative Disabilities Awareness Day will consist of this
Legislative  Body  considering  a  package of legislation significant to
people with  disabilities,  which  is  reflective  of  concerns  of  the
disability community; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 15, 2023, as New  York
State Assembly Legislative Disabilities Awareness Day; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  copies  of  this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to The Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of the State of  New
York; and to selected representatives of people with disabilities.