New York K1140: Commemorating the observance of Holocaust Remembrance Day in the State of New York on April 13, 2026

What the bill says

From the introduced text, April 20, 2026:

Assembly Resolution No. 1140 BY: M. of A. Lavine COMMEMORATING the observance of Holocaust Remembrance Day in the State of New York on April 13, 2026 WHEREAS, From 1933 to 1945, 5.8 million Jews were murdered in the Nazi Holocaust as a part of a systematic program of genocide, and millions of other people also perished as victims of Nazism; and WHEREAS, Jews who fell under German control in Eastern and Central Europe were quickly stripped of their rights and property; and WHEREAS, The Jews who perished at Nazi hands comprised two-thirds of all European Jewry, and in countries such as Poland, which before the Second World War included parts of the Ukraine and Belarus, the Jewish death toll surpassed 90 percent; and WHEREAS, The People of the State of New York should always remember the atrocities committed by the Nazis so that such horrors are never repeated; and WHEREAS, Those who survived the killing camps tell us that as many people walked to their deaths, their last words were "remember us"; and WHEREAS, The year 2025 marks the 92nd Anniversary of the beginning of the genocide of European Jews- the darkest, most murderous moment in history; and WHEREAS, We learn in the aftermath of the Holocaust that indifference to genocide cannot be tolerated; Holocaust remembrance imposes a moral obligation …

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Sponsors

• Charles Lavine (D, 13) · primary sponsor
• Joseph Angelino (R, 121)
• Andrea Bailey (R, 133)
• Didi Barrett (D, 106)
• Sam Berger (D, 27)
• Jacob Blumencranz (R, 15)
• Alex Bores (D, 73)
• Karl Brabenec (R, 98)
• Edward Braunstein (D, 26)
• Brown, Keith (R, 12)
• Noah Burroughs (D, 18)
• Marianne Buttenschon (D, 119)

Latest actions

1. April 20, 2026: ADOPTED
2. April 20, 2026: INTRODUCED

Common questions

What is K1140?

K1140 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Commemorating the observance of Holocaust Remembrance Day in the State of New York on April 13, 2026.

What is the status of K1140?

Passed both chambers as of April 20, 2026. Latest action: ADOPTED (April 20, 2026).

Who sponsored K1140?

Charles Lavine (D, 13), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for K1140?

On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/K1140