Bill
K 637
Urges Governor to proclaim September 7, 2025 as Grandparents Day in New York; a ceremonial request with no new laws or costs, recognizing grandparents statewide.
Overview
K 637 is a memorializing resolution seeking to have the Governor issue a proclamation declaring September 7, 2025, as Grandparents Day in New York. The bill is classified as a resolution, not a law, and is intended to recognize and honor grandparents.
Purpose and Intent
- The primary purpose is ceremonial: to urge Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim a statewide Grandparents Day on September 7, 2025.
- The date aligns with the national observance of Grandparents Day in 2025 (the Sunday after Labor Day, which falls on September 7 that year).
Key Provisions
- Status as a memorializing resolution: The bill expresses the sense of the Legislature that the Governor should issue a proclamation designating September 7, 2025, as Grandparents Day in New York.
- Scope: It does not create new duties, authorize expenditures, or modify existing law; it is a formal request to the executive branch.
- Date specificity: Proclaims the exact date (September 7, 2025) for statewide recognition.
Who Would Be Affected
- The Governor's Office would be the primary recipient and executor of the requested proclamation.
- All residents of New York could observe and recognize Grandparents Day as a state observance, in line with federal or national practice, without imposing new requirements or programs.
Procedural and Timeline Details
- Introduced: May 30, 2025.
- Legislative actions: Referred to calendar on May 30, 2025; subsequently ADOPTED on June 4, 2025 (the record shows the bill being adopted twice, which appears to reflect standard legislative proceedings).
- Sponsor: Christopher Eachus (primary).
- Current status: ADOPTED, indicating passage by the legislative chamber(s) that considered the measure. The next step, if applicable, would typically be for the Governor to issue the proclamation.
Sponsor
- Primary sponsor: Christopher Eachus.
Potential Impact
- Symbolic recognition: Provides formal statewide acknowledgment of Grandparents Day and may encourage community and family-oriented activities.
- Administrative effect: Minimal fiscal impact; no new programs or statutory changes are created. The action rests with the Governor’s office to issue the proclamation.
Notes
- As a resolution, this bill does not alter New York law or establish new duties beyond the Governor’s proclamation. Its effectiveness depends on the Governor issuing the requested proclamation.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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