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S8643 • 2025

Establishes the state flag for raising awareness of neurodiversity

Establishes the state flag for raising awareness of neurodiversity

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Sponsor
Monica Martinez
Last action
2026-06-01
Official status
In Assembly Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Establishes the state flag for raising awareness of neurodiversity

Establishes the state flag for raising awareness of neurodiversity Establishes the "Neurodiversity Flag" as the official state flag for raising awareness of neurodiversity.

What This Bill Does

  • Establishes the state flag for raising awareness of neurodiversity Establishes the "Neurodiversity Flag" as the official state flag for raising awareness of neurodiversity.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-06-01 Senate

    PASSED SENATE

  2. 2026-06-01 Senate

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  3. 2026-06-01 Assembly

    REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

  4. 2026-04-22 Senate

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  5. 2026-04-21 Senate

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  6. 2026-04-20 Senate

    1ST REPORT CAL.715

  7. 2026-01-07 Senate

    REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Official Summary Text

Establishes the state flag for raising awareness of neurodiversity
Establishes the "Neurodiversity Flag" as the official state flag for raising awareness of neurodiversity.

Current Bill Text

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S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
        ________________________________________________________________________

                                          8643

                                    I N  S E N A T E

                                     January 7, 2026
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by Sen. MARTINEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
          ment Operations

        AN ACT to amend the state law, in relation  to  establishing  the  state
          flag for raising awareness of neurodiversity

          THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
        BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

     1    Section 1. The state law is amended by adding a new section 94 to read
     2  as follows:
     3    § 94. STATE FLAG FOR RAISING AWARENESS OF NEURODIVERSITY. THE  "NEURO-
     4  DIVERSITY  STRENGTH FLAG" SHALL BE THE OFFICIAL STATE FLAG FOR THE RAIS-
     5  ING OF AWARENESS OF NEURODIVERSITY. SUCH FLAG SHALL BE DEVELOPED BY  THE
     6  AUTISM  SPECTRUM  DISORDERS  ADVISORY BOARD PURSUANT TO SECTION 13.42 OF
     7  THE MENTAL HYGIENE LAW AND REVIEWED AND UPDATED AS NECESSARY.
     8    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.







         EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD01004-03-6