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Congratulating Lily Nicoletti upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award, the most prestigious of Scouting honors, on Wednesday, June 17, 2026

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Steve Rhoads

The resolution congratulates Lily Nicoletti on earning the Girl Scout Gold Award and publicly commends her community-impacting project, sending a copy to her.

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Bill Summary · J 2152

Overview

  • Type: Senate Resolution (SR) No. 2152
  • Jurisdiction: New York
  • Session: 2025-2026
  • Sponsor: Senator Rhoads (Co-sponsor)
  • Title: Congratulating Lily Nicoletti upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award, the most prestigious of Scouting honors, on Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Purpose and Intent

  • To formally congratulate Lily Nicoletti of Wantagh, New York, on earning the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest and most prestigious honor in Girl Scouting.
  • To recognize Lily Nicoletti’s achievement as representative of youth leadership, service, and character development fostered by scouting.
  • To acknowledge the long-standing tradition and values of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America and its impact on local communities, the state, and the nation.

Key Provisions and Provisions Details

  • Recognition is ceremonial and symbolic, consisting of:
    • A formal congratulatory statement from the New York State Legislature.
    • A directive to transmit a suitably engrossed copy of the resolution to Lily Nicoletti.
  • Specifics included in the resolution:
    • Notes Lily Nicoletti’s Gold Award project: “Growing Your Mind for a Better World.”
    • Describes the Gold Award as the culmination of a girl’s Scouting achievements since 1980 for Senior Girl Scouts.
    • Emphasizes that the project design must build upon the girl’s interests, benefit the community, and have lasting value.
  • The resolution frames Lily Nicoletti as a credit to her family, school, community, state, and nation.

Who Is Affected

  • Primary: Lily Nicoletti (award recipient)
  • Secondary: Lily’s family, her local community in Wantagh, her school, and the broader New York community through public recognition.

Procedural and Timeline Highlights

  • Action History:
    • May 21, 2026: Referred to Finance (administrative step in the legislative process)
    • May 27, 2026: Reported to Calendar for consideration
    • May 27, 2026: Adopted
  • Scheduling:
    • The resolution announces the Gold Award ceremony date as Wednesday, June 17, 2026.
  • Nature of action:
    • This is a non-binding commemorative resolution recognizing an individual's achievement; it does not create enforceable laws, appropriations, or policy changes.

Summary

This bill is a ceremonial Senate Resolution recognizing Lily Nicoletti for earning the Girl Scout Gold Award, detailing her project and the significance of the award within Scouting and the community. It serves to publicly commend her accomplishments and directs the transmittal of a copy of the resolution to Lily Nicoletti. The measure is primarily honorary, with procedural steps culminating in passage and formal acknowledgment by the New York Legislature.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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