Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 29, 2016 |
referred to health delivered to assembly passed senate |
Feb 02, 2016 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 01, 2016 |
2nd report cal. |
Jan 26, 2016 |
1st report cal.80 |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to health returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 09, 2015 |
referred to health delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 08, 2015 |
ordered to third reading cal.1374 committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 27, 2015 |
print number 5077a |
May 27, 2015 |
amend and recommit to health |
Apr 30, 2015 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S5077A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- 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
2015-S5077 - Details
2015-S5077 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5077 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to the priority of persons with responsibility to determine the disposition of human remains PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill provides that New York State shall recognize DD Form 93 for purposes of the disposition of service member remains SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one amends subdivision 1 of section 4201 of the public health law by adding a definition for "member of the military or reserves". Section two amends subdivision 2 of section 4201 of the public health law by recognizing DD form 93 as an approved directive concerning the disposition of the remains of a member of the military. JUSTIFICATION: When active duty and activated guard/reserve members complete the federally mandated DD Form 93 in accordance with Section 564 of Public Law 109-163, they designate a person authorized to direct disposition of their remains in event of death. However, New York State does not
2015-S5077 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5077 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 30, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. CROCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the priority of persons with responsibility to determine the disposition of human remains THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 4201 of the public health law is amended by adding a new paragraph (e) to read as follows: (E) "MEMBER OF THE MILITARY OR RESERVES" MEANS (I) A MEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE, MARINES, COAST GUARD, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, AIR NATIONAL GUARD AND/OR RESERVES THEREOF; OR (II) A MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK GUARD OR THE NEW YORK NAVAL MILITIA CALLED UP TO ACTIVE DUTY. S 2. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section 4201 of the public health law, as amended by chapter 401 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows: (a) The following persons in descending priority shall have the right to control the disposition of the remains of such decedent: (I) IF THE DECEDENT IS A MEMBER OF THE MILITARY OR RESERVES, WHO DIED IN THE COURSE OF THEIR DUTIES THEREIN, THEN THE INDIVIDUAL DESIGNATED, IF ANY, BY THE DECEDENT ON THE DECEDENT'S DD FORM 93, SO LONG AS THE INSTRUMENT WAS COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW; [(i)] (II) the person designated in a written instrument executed pursuant to the provisions of this section; [(ii)] (III) the decedent's surviving spouse OR DOMESTIC PARTNER; [(ii-a) the decedent's surviving domestic partner;] [(iii)] (IV) any of the decedent's surviving children eighteen years of age or older; (iv) (V) either of the decedent's surviving parents; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10407-03-5
co-Sponsors
(R, C) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2015-S5077A (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S5077A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5077A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to the priority of persons with responsibility to determine the disposition of human remains PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill provides that New York State shall recognize DD Form 93 for purposes of the disposition of service member remains SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one amends subdivision 1 of section 4201 of the public health law by adding a definition for "member of the military or reserves". Section two amends subdivision 2 of section 4201 of the public health law by recognizing DD form 93 as an approved directive concerning the disposition of the remains of a member of the military. JUSTIFICATION: When active duty and activated guard/reserve members complete the federally mandated DD Form 93 in accordance with Section 564 of Public
2015-S5077A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5077--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 30, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. CROCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the priority of persons with responsibility to determine the disposition of human remains THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 4201 of the public health law is amended by adding a new paragraph (e) to read as follows: (E) "MEMBER OF THE MILITARY OR RESERVES" MEANS (I) AN ACTIVE DUTY MEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE, MARINES, COAST GUARD, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, AIR NATIONAL GUARD AND/OR RESERVES THEREOF; OR (II) A MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK GUARD OR THE NEW YORK NAVAL MILITIA CALLED UP TO ACTIVE DUTY. S 2. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section 4201 of the public health law, as amended by chapter 401 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows: (a) The following persons in descending priority shall have the right to control the disposition of the remains of such decedent: (I) IF THE DECEDENT IS A MEMBER OF THE MILITARY OR RESERVES, WHO DIED IN THE COURSE OF THEIR DUTIES THEREIN AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 1481 OF TITLE 10 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE, THEN THE INDIVIDUAL DESIGNATED, IF ANY, BY THE DECEDENT ON THE DECEDENT'S UNITED STATE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RECORD OF EMERGENCY DATA, DD FORM 93, OR ITS SUCCESSOR FORM, SO LONG AS THE WRITTEN INSTRUMENT WAS COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW; [(i)] (II) the person designated in a written instrument executed pursuant to the provisions of this section; [(ii)] (III) the decedent's surviving spouse; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10407-04-5
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