Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 1, 2026Result: passed
(20) (0) (0) (1)
Senate bill · S3500 (2025-26)
Designates March twenty-first as Down Syndrome Awareness Day
New York State Senate
Same as A228, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Latest action Jun 1, 2026
Sponsor: Alexis Weik (State Senator, District 8, Republican/Conservative)
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Summary
Designates March twenty-first as a day of commemoration to be known as "Down Syndrome Awareness Day".
Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries
Amends the Executive Law.
Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
To commemorate March 21 as Down Syndrome Awareness Day in the State of New York.
Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)
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
Finance · New York State Senate
Also referred to Governmental Operations · New York State Assembly.
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Cosponsors
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- Republican19
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- Al Taylor
- Alicia Hyndman
- Andrew Hevesi
- Angelo J. Morinello
- Anthony H. Palumbo
- Brian Cunningham
- Brian Manktelow
- Chantel Jackson
- Charles Lavine
- Chris Tague
- David Weprin
- Grace Lee
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- Jaime R. Williams
- James Tedisco
- Jen Lunsford
- Jenifer Rajkumar
- Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas
- Jo Anne Simon
- Jodi Giglio
- Joe Angelino
- Joe DeStefano
- John K. Mikulin
- John Lemondes
- John Zaccaro Jr.
- Jonathan Rivera
- Josh Jensen
- Karen McMahon
- Karines Reyes
- Keith Brown
- Marianne Buttenschon
- Maritza Davila
- Mary Beth Walsh
- MaryJane Shimsky
- Michael Durso
- Michael Novakhov
- Nader Sayegh
- Nikki Lucas
- Patrick Burke
- Philip Ramos
- Rebecca Seawright
- Samuel Pirozzolo
- Sarah Clark
- Scott H. Bendett
- Stefani Zinerman
- Stephen Hawley
- Steve Rhoads
- Steve Stern
- Steven Raga
- Tony Simone
The sponsor's argument
Why Alexis Weik says this is needed
According to the CDC, Down syndrome is a condition in which a person has an extra copy of chromosome 21 in the body. This extra copy changes how the baby's body and brain develop. It is the most common chromosomal condition in the United States, with 6,000 babies born with Down syndrome annually. In 2011, the United Nations declared March 21 as World Down Syndrome Awareness Day. This legislation would codify in state law that March 21 as Down Syndrome Awareness Day in New York.
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Recorded votes
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 1, 2026Result: passed
(60) (0) (0) (3)
Full history
- Jun 1, 2026
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
- Jun 1, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
- Jun 1, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1449
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1449
NY Senate
- Jun 1, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
- Jun 1, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
NY Assembly
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- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
NY Assembly
- Jan 28, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
- Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
NY Assembly
Read the record
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