New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York K1507: Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 29, 2026, as Heat Awareness Day in the State of New York
Status: Passed both chambers, May 29, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, May 28, 2026:
Assembly Resolution No. 1507 BY: M. of A. Rules (Lunsford) MEMORIALIZING Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 29, 2026, as Heat Awareness Day in the State of New York WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize official days that are set aside to increase awareness of serious issues which affect the lives of citizens of New York State; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long- standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to memorialize Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 29, 2026, as Heat Awareness Day in the State of New York, in conjunction with the observance of National Heat Awareness Day; and WHEREAS, National Heat Awareness Day is observed each year on the last Friday in May to highlight the numerous health problems and fatalities caused each year by exposure to excessive heat, one of the leading weather-related killers in the United States; and WHEREAS, Over the years, massive temperature rises have resulted in a multitude of deaths including the over 600 people who died in Oregon and Washington over one week in June 2021; and WHEREAS, The number of heat-related fatalities has risen in the last 30 years due to higher temperatures from climate change; and WHEREAS, Tim Barber, a healthy 35-year-old, died from heat stress and …
Sponsors
- Jennifer Lunsford (D, 135) · primary sponsor
- Joseph Angelino (R, 121)
- Didi Barrett (D, 106)
- Harry Bronson (D, 138)
- Marianne Buttenschon (D, 119)
- William Conrad (D, 140)
- Vivian Cook (D, 32)
- Stephen Hawley (R, 139)
- Josh Jensen (R, 134)
- Rebecca Kassay (D, 4)
- Charles Lavine (D, 13)
- Dana Levenberg (D, 95)
Latest actions
- : ADOPTED
- : REFERRED TO CALENDAR
Subjects: Resolutions, Legislative
Common questions
- What is K1507?
- K1507 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 29, 2026, as Heat Awareness Day in the State of New York.
- What is the status of K1507?
- Passed both chambers as of May 29, 2026. Latest action: ADOPTED (May 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored K1507?
- Jennifer Lunsford (D, 135), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for K1507?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/K1507
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