Bill Text: NY K02414 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim October 21-25, 2024, as Stranger Safety and Education Awareness Week in the State of New York

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Passed) 2024-06-05 - adopted [K02414 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-K02414-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 2414

BY: M. of A. Rules (Smith)

        MEMORIALIZING  Governor  Kathy  Hochul to proclaim
        October  21-25,  2024,  as   Stranger   Safety   and
        Education Awareness Week in the State of New York

  WHEREAS,  The  State  of  New  York takes great pride in recognizing
official weeks established to increase awareness of serious issues  that
affect the lives of all New Yorkers; and

  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  sense of this Legislative Body to memorialize
Governor Kathy Hochul to  proclaim  October  21-25,  2024,  as  Stranger
Safety and Education Awareness Week in the State of New York; each year,
the third week in October will be declared Stranger Safety and Education
Awareness Week in the State of New York; and

  WHEREAS,  The mission of the Stranger Safety and Education Awareness
Week in the State  of  New  York  is  to  reduce  the  number  of  child
abductions  in  America by educating and empowering young minds with the
knowledge necessary to avoid abduction; and

  WHEREAS, Stranger Safety and Education Awareness Week in  the  State
of New York is so effective in carrying out its mission by spreading its
vital message to all elementary school-aged children across the State of
New York; and

  WHEREAS,  Utilizing  puppets and simple self-defense techniques, the
Stranger Safety and Education Awareness Week in the State  of  New  York
provides  elementary  schools  with  a  Safety  Awareness  Program at no
charge; and

  WHEREAS,  Since  its  inception,  Stranger  Safety   and   Education
Awareness  Week  in  the  State  of  New York has been welcomed into the
community with open arms; and

  WHEREAS, It is  the  custom  of  this  Legislative  Body  that  when
foundations  of  such  noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our
attention, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the  citizens
of this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim October  21-25,  2024,  as
Stranger  Safety  and Education Awareness Week in the State of New York;
and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted  to The Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of the State of New
York; and Stranger Safety and Awareness Program  in  the  State  of  New
York.