# New York J 159: Commending Kenneth C. Thayer posthumously upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of a Liberty Medal, the highest honor bestowed upon an individual by the New York State Senate

New York J 159, Commending Kenneth C. Thayer posthumously upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of a Liberty Medal, the highest honor bestowed upon an individual by the New York State Senate, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Joseph A. Griffo (Republican); status adopted, last action 2025-01-14 (ADOPTED) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York J 159
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Commending Kenneth C. Thayer posthumously upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of a Liberty Medal, the highest honor bestowed upon an individual by the New York State Senate
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-10
- Last action: 2025-01-14, ADOPTED
- Sponsor: Joseph A. Griffo (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: FINANCE
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joseph A. Griffo (Republican), Senate

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-14: ADOPTED (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: REPORTED TO CALENDAR FOR CONSIDERATION (Senate)
- 2025-01-10: REFERRED TO FINANCE (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-01-10: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/J159)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/J159)

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- [S 9968: Establishes the Harris Hill Volunteer Fire Company Benevolent Association](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S9968-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-J159-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).