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Assembly Bill A7380

2013-2014 Legislative Session

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

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2013-A7380 (ACTIVE) - Details

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
2011-2012: A6772

2013-A7380 (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.

2013-A7380 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7380

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 14, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. COOK, CLARK, SCARBOROUGH, V. LOPEZ -- Multi-Spon-
  sored  by -- M. of A.  BOYLAND, CYMBROWITZ, GALEF, 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.
                                                           LBD06591-01-3

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