New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S333: Relates to the description of the arms of the state and the state flag
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Removes the phrase E pluribus unum from the arms of the state and the state flag.
What the bill says
An act to amend the state law, in relation to the description of the arms of the state and the state flag.
From the introduced text, December 24, 2024:
AN ACT to amend the state law, in relation to the description of the arms of the state and the state flag THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 70 of the state law, as amended by section 1 of part U of chapter 58 of the laws of 2020, is amended to read as follows: § 70. Description of the arms of the state and the state flag. The device of arms of this state is hereby declared to be correctly described as follows: Charge. Azure, in a landscape, the sun in fess, rising in splendor or, behind a range of three mountains, the middle one the highest; in base a ship and sloop under sail, passing and about to meet on a river, bordered below by a grassy shore fringed with shrubs, all proper. Crest. On a wreath azure and or, an American eagle proper, rising to the dexter from a two-thirds of a globe terrestrial, showing the north Atlantic ocean with outlines of its shores. Supporters. On a quasi compartment formed by the extension of the scroll. Dexter. The figure of Liberty proper, her hair disheveled and decorated with pearls, vested azure, sandaled gules, about the waist a cincture or, fringed gules, a mantle …
Sponsors
- James Skoufis (D, 42) · primary sponsor
- Jacob Ashby (R, 43)
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.523
- : REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.238
- : REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
Votes
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (March 10, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Investigations And Government Operations Committee Vote (March 10, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (February 3, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations Committee (February 3, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: State Law
Common questions
- What is S333?
- S333 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to the description of the arms of the state and the state flag.
- What does S333 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the state law, in relation to the description of the arms of the state and the state flag.
- What is the status of S333?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S333?
- James Skoufis (D, 42), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S333?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S333
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