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K 1475

Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim June 3, 2026, as Global Running Day in the State of New York

2025 Regular Session

The bill urges the Governor to proclaim June 3, 2026, as Global Running Day in New York to promote healthy living and running participation.

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Bill Summary · K 1475

Summary of Bill: Memorializing Governor Hochul to proclaim June 3, 2026 as Global Running Day (K 1475, 2025-2026)

Purpose and intent

  • The bill is an Assembly Resolution that requests the Governor of New York to proclaim June 3, 2026, as Global Running Day in the State of New York.
  • It expresses the Legislature’s support for promoting healthy living and exercise and aligns with long-standing traditions of recognizing days that encourage health and welfare.

Key provisions and changes

  • The resolution requests (memorializes) Governor Kathy Hochul to issue a proclamation designating June 3, 2026, as Global Running Day in New York.
  • It provides background on Global Running Day, noting its origins as a national Day for Running starting in 2009 and its transition to Global Running Day in 2019.
  • It characterizes Global Running Day as a national initiative coordinated by major running-industry organizations to promote running as an accessible form of exercise.
  • It describes how people in New York can participate (by simply running, alone or with others) and frames the day as an opportunity to encourage healthy lifestyle goals and fitness.

Who or what would be affected

  • The primary beneficiary is the State of New York and its residents, who would be encouraged to observe Global Running Day through participation in running activities.
  • The action would involve the Governor issuing a formal proclamation declaring June 3, 2026, as Global Running Day in New York.
  • The resolution is ceremonial and symbolic, influencing public perception and potential state-level media and community initiatives promoting running and health.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Status: Referred to Calendar (as of the action history date provided: 2026-05-27).
  • The resolution does not mandate any new programs or funding; it requests a proclamation from the Governor.
  • No specific steps or deadlines are attached beyond the Governor’s discretionary proclamation on or around June 3, 2026.
  • If enacted or acted upon by the Governor, the proclamation would publicly designate June 3, 2026, as Global Running Day within New York.

Practical impact

  • Public acknowledgment of Global Running Day by the State, potentially encouraging residents to engage in running and related health activities.
  • Possible downstream effects include local events, school, and community programs aligning activities with Global Running Day themes.
  • The measure is informational and commendatory rather than regulatory or budgetary.

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

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