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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 4743: Relates to the identification of Asian Lunar New Year and the declaration of such day as a public holiday

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 4743 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to the identification of Asian Lunar New Year and the declaration of such day as a public holiday. Primary sponsor: Lester Chang (Republican/Conservative). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Directs the secretary of the senate and the clerk of the assembly to identify the date of Asian Lunar New Year; declares such day as a public holiday each year.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3 · Republican/Conservative 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lester ChangPrimary sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse49
Anil BeephanCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse105
Scott BendettCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse107
Jodi GiglioCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse2
Brian MaherCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse101
Brian MillerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse122
Misha NovakhovCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse45
Matt SlaterCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse94
Robert SmullenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse118
Chris TagueCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse102

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
  2. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source