Congratulating the New York Liberty upon the occasion of capturing the 2024 Women's National Basketball Association Championship

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Zellnor Myrie

Ceremonial NY Joint Resolution congratulates the New York Liberty on the 2024 WNBA Championship, honors players and staff, boosts civic pride; imposes no new laws or funding.

ADOPTED

Summary of Bill J 47: Congratulating the New York Liberty on the 2024 WNBA Championship

What this bill is

J 47 is a joint resolution in the New York legislature that formally congratulates the New York Liberty for capturing the 2024 Women’s National Basketball Association Championship. It is a ceremonial, non-binding resolution recognizing a sporting achievement and expressing goodwill to the team and supporters.

Classification: Resolution (ceremonial, not a law).

Purpose and intent

Publicly acknowledge and celebrate the Liberty’s championship achievement.

Honor the players, coaches, staff, management, and supporters for their performance and representation of New York.

Contribute to civic pride and community support for women’s basketball and professional sports in New York.

Key provisions

The resolution would typically:

Offer congratulations and commendation to the New York Liberty organization (players, coaches, staff, ownership).
Extend best wishes for continued success in future seasons.
Include language recognizing the team’s impact on the community and representation of New York values (teamwork, perseverance, sportsmanship).
Direct the Clerk to transmit copies of the resolution to the Liberty organization and relevant officials.

No new statutory authority, program mandates, or funding obligations are imposed by ceremonial resolutions.

Who is affected

Primary: New York Liberty players, coaches, and team staff; the Liberty organization as a whole.

Secondary: Fans, supporters, and the broader New York sports community.

There is no anticipated fiscal impact or administrative program change beyond standard ceremonial acknowledgment.

Procedural and timeline highlights

Introduced: January 9, 2025.

Early actions: Referred to the Finance committee (a common step for resolutions that might incur costs, though ceremonial resolutions typically have minimal or no fiscal impact).

January 14, 2025: Reported to calendar for consideration.

January 14, 2025: Adopted (final disposition showing approval by the chamber).

Sponsor

Primary sponsor: Zellnor Myrie.

Fiscal impact

Expected minimal or no direct fiscal impact. Ceremonial resolutions typically involve only printing or administrative costs, if any.

Additional notes

This summary reflects the bill’s status as adopted and its ceremonial nature. The resolution serves to commend a local sports achievement and reinforce community pride without creating new laws or funding commitments.