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Assembly Bill A6772

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to the legal rights of children conceived after the death of a parent

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2011-A6772 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Estates, Powers and Trusts Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยงยง1-2.10 & 2-1.3, EPT L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A6072
2013-2014: A7380

2011-A6772 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the legal rights of children conceived after the death of a parent through artificial means including, but not limited to in vitro fertilization and artificial insemination; recognizes such child under New York law as the heir of that parent; permits such child to be eligible to receive any benefits or recognition that such child would receive under the law under normal circumstances of birth.

2011-A6772 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  6772

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 31, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  COOK, CLARK, SCARBOROUGH, V. LOPEZ, McENENY,
  PHEFFER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BOYLAND, CYMBROWITZ,  GALEF,
  TOWNS, WRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Judiciary

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  estates,  powers and trusts law, in relation to
  recognizing the legal rights of  children  conceived  after  death  to
  inherit

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

  Section 1. Paragraph (a) of section 1-2.10 of the estates, powers  and
trusts law is amended by adding a new subparagraph 3 to read as follows:
  (3)  THE  TERM  "ISSUE" SHALL ALSO INCLUDE CHILDREN CONCEIVED AND BORN
AFTER THE DEATH OF A PARENT THROUGH ARTIFICIAL  METHODS  INCLUDING,  BUT
NOT LIMITED TO, IN VITRO FERTILIZATION AND ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION.
  S  2. Paragraph (a) of section 2-1.3 of the estates, powers and trusts
law is amended by adding a new subparagraph 4 to read as follows:
  (4) CHILDREN CONCEIVED AND BORN ALIVE AFTER SUCH  DISPOSITION  BECOMES
EFFECTIVE.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02342-01-1

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