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Assembly Actions -
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| Sep 23, 2015 |
signed chap.242 |
| Sep 15, 2015 |
delivered to governor |
| Jun 15, 2015 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.252 substituted for a4085a |
| Jun 11, 2015 |
referred to codes returned to assembly repassed senate |
| Jun 08, 2015 |
amended on third reading (t) 2957a |
| Jun 08, 2015 |
vote reconsidered - restored to third reading returned to senate recalled from assembly |
| Mar 30, 2015 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
| Mar 12, 2015 |
advanced to third reading |
| Mar 11, 2015 |
2nd report cal. |
| Mar 10, 2015 |
1st report cal.225 |
| Jan 30, 2015 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S2957A
Signed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 62nd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2015-S2957 - Details
2015-S2957 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2957 REVISED MEMO 03/30/2015
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to
establishing the crime of concealment of a death
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To establish the crime of concealment of a death.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section one identifies this law as "Amanda Lynn's Law."
Section two provides that a person is guilty of concealment of a death
when he or she knowingly moves or otherwise conceals a human corpse so
that discovery of the death of such person will be hindered.
Concealment of a death is a class D felony.
Section three provides the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
Current law regulates the manner in which funeral directors, medical
professionals and cemeteries can dispose of a human body and/or its
remains. Disposal of a dead body without the authority of a burial or
removal permit is a misdemeanor. This is inadequate to address
2015-S2957 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2957
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 30, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sen. ORTT -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to establishing the crime of
concealment of a death
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Amanda Lynn's
Law".
S 2. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 190.18 to read
as follows:
S 190.18 CONCEALMENT OF A DEATH.
A PERSON IS GUILTY OF CONCEALMENT OF A DEATH WHEN HE OR SHE KNOWINGLY
MOVES OR OTHERWISE CONCEALS A HUMAN CORPSE SO THAT DISCOVERY OF THE
DEATH OF SUCH PERSON WILL BE HINDERED.
CONCEALMENT OF A DEATH IS A CLASS D FELONY.
S 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02764-01-5
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2015-S2957A (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S2957A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2957A
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to
establishing the crime of concealment of a human corpse
PURPOSE OF THE BILL: To establish the crime of concealment of a human
corpse.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section one identifies this law as "Amanda Lynn's Law."
Section two provides that a person is guilty of concealment of a human
corpse when, having a reasonable expectation that a human corpse or a
part thereof will be produced for or used as physical evidence in:
(a) an official proceeding; (b) an autopsy as part of a criminal
investigation; or (c) an examination by law enforcement personal as
part of a criminal investigation; such person, alone or in concert
with another, conceals, alters or destroys such corpse or part thereof
with the intent to prevent its production, use or discovery.
Concealment of a human corpse is a class E felony.
Section three provides this act shall take effect on the sixtieth day
after it shall have become law.
JUSTIFICATION: Current law regulates the manner in which funeral
2015-S2957A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2957--A
Cal. No. 225
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 30, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sens. ORTT, DeFRANCISCO, FUNKE, SERINO -- read twice and
ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on
Codes -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and
second report, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and deliv-
ered to the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third
reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the
order of third reading
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to establishing the crime of
concealment of a human corpse
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Amanda Lynn's
Law".
S 2. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 195.02 to read
as follows:
S 195.02 CONCEALMENT OF A HUMAN CORPSE.
A PERSON IS GUILTY OF CONCEALMENT OF A HUMAN CORPSE WHEN, HAVING A
REASONABLE EXPECTATION THAT A HUMAN CORPSE OR A PART THEREOF WILL BE
PRODUCED FOR OR USED AS PHYSICAL EVIDENCE IN: (A) AN OFFICIAL PROCEED-
ING; (B) AN AUTOPSY AS PART OF A CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION; OR (C) AN EXAM-
INATION BY LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL AS PART OF A CRIMINAL INVESTI-
GATION; SUCH PERSON, ALONE OR IN CONCERT WITH ANOTHER, CONCEALS, ALTERS
OR DESTROYS SUCH CORPSE OR PART THEREOF WITH THE INTENT TO PREVENT ITS
PRODUCTION, USE OR DISCOVERY.
CONCEALMENT OF A HUMAN CORPSE IS A CLASS E FELONY.
S 3. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02764-04-5
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