Senate bill · S2364 (2025-26)

Designates the Honor and Remember Flag as the official state flag for recognizing armed services members

Latest action Jun 1, 2026

New York State Senate

Same as A3200, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Sponsor

State Senator, District 23 · Democratic

Summary

Designates the "Honor and Remember Flag" as the official state flag for recognizing armed service members who have died as a result of serving the United States in any war or conflict the nation has been involved in since its inception.

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Amends the State Law.

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of this bill is to make the "Honor and Remember Flag" the official flag for recognizing and honoring armed service members.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

Committee

Governmental Operations · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Investigations And Government Operations · New York State Senate.

Cosponsors

Dean Murray, Marianne Buttenschon and 4 more on Agora

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Republican3

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The sponsor's argument

Why Jessica Scarcella-Spanton says this is needed

In over two hundred years of its existence the United States has never had an official symbol that solely and specifically recognizes in grati- tude and respect the ultimate sacrifice made by members of the United States military in service to our nation. The Honor and Remember Flag was conceived by George Lutz, the father of George Anthony Lutz 11, who was killed by a sniper's bullet while he was on patrol in Iraq on Decem- ber 29, 2005. Mr. Lutz searched for a symbol that acknowledges the service men and women who died while in service but could not find one. He decided to create a flag that would be universally recognizable. The flag has been adopted by multiple states as the official flag that recognizes those of the United States Armed Forces who have given their lives in the line of duty, and this would add New York to that growing number.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 1, 2026Result: passed
(60) (0) (0) (3)
Vote: Committee vote · Investigations And Government Operations
Senate Investigations And Government OperationsFeb 10, 2026Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 27, 2025Result: passed
(59) (0) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Investigations And Government Operations
Senate Investigations And Government OperationsFeb 3, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

Jun 1, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 1, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 1, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
NY Assembly
Feb 24, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Feb 11, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate

Show full history (12 earlier events)

Feb 10, 2026
1ST Report CAL.341
1ST REPORT CAL.341
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
NY Senate
May 27, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
May 27, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
May 27, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
NY Assembly
Feb 5, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Feb 4, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Feb 3, 2025
1ST Report CAL.248
1ST REPORT CAL.248
NY Senate
Jan 23, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
NY Assembly
Jan 16, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
NY Senate