Senate Bill S7490

Signed By Governor
2011-2012 Legislative Session

Extends provisions of chapter 557 of the laws of 2001 relating to pre-need funeral services

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-S7490 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10413
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง6, Chap 557 of 2001

2011-S7490 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to pre-need funeral services and provides that the department of financial services will conduct a study of pre-arranged funeral services and goods.

2011-S7490 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S7490 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  7490

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 25, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  ROBACH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend chapter 557 of the laws of  2001  amending  the  general
  business  law, the public health law and the insurance law relating to
  clarifying provisions pertaining  to  pre-need  funeral  services,  in
  relation to the effectiveness thereof

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

  Section 1. Section 6 of chapter 557 of the laws of 2001  amending  the
general business law, the public health law and the insurance law relat-
ing to clarifying provisions pertaining to pre-need funeral services, as
amended  by  chapter  78  of  the  laws  of  2007, is amended to read as
follows:
  S 6. This act shall take effect 30 days after it shall have  become  a
law  provided,  however  sections  3  and 4 of this act shall expire, be
deemed repealed and shall cease to be of any force or effect after  June
1,  [2012]  2017, AND PROVIDED THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
SHALL CONDUCT A STUDY  OF  FUNDING  PRE-ARRANGED  FUNERAL  SERVICES  AND
GOODS,  EXAMINING  PRACTICES IN A MINIMUM OF TEN OTHER STATES, BY USE OF
LIFE INSURANCE, TRUST DEPOSITING OR ANY OTHER FUNDING MECHANISM  IN  USE
OR  THAT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE. THE RESULTS OF SUCH STUDY SHALL BE DELIV-
ERED TO THE GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATURE ON OR BEFORE APRIL 15, 2015.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and  shall  be  deemed  to
have been in full force and effect on and after December 12, 2001.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD16037-02-2


              

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