New YorkPermits the use of cremation or natural organic reduction as the method of disposition for certain decedents
What it does
Permits a chief fiscal officer of a county or a public administrator, when having the right to control the disposition of the remains of a decedent and acting reasonably and in good faith, to, without civil liability, select cremation or natural organic reduction as the method of disposition for such decedent where the financial resources of such decedent are limited and such disposition is selected with the reasonable belief that the method is consistent with the religious practices of the decedent.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Feb 11RETURNED TO ASSEMBLYLatest
- Vote recorded Floor Vote - Version: C. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 11PASSED SENATEPassed 2nd Chamber
- Feb 113RD READING CAL.170
- Feb 11SUBSTITUTED FOR S7457B
- Jan 27REFERRED TO HEALTHMinor
- Vote recorded Assembly Vote. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 27DELIVERED TO SENATE
- Jan 27PASSED ASSEMBLYPassed 1st Chamber
- Jan 22ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.236
- Jan 20REPORTED
- Jan 7REFERRED TO HEALTHMinor
- Feb 11RETURNED TO ASSEMBLYLatest
- 2025
- Jun 5AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO RULES 7894CMajor
- May 27REPORTED REFERRED TO RULESMinor
- May 15PRINT NUMBER 7894BMajor
- May 15AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTHMajor
- May 2PRINT NUMBER 7894AMajor
- May 2AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTHMajor
- Apr 11REFERRED TO HEALTHIntroduced