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Senate Bill S4321A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to the definition of the term "cremation"

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2013-S4321 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6420
Current Committee:
Senate Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Not-for-Profit Corporation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1502, N-PC L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S3294, A1221
2017-2018: S4278, A3740, A10006
2019-2020: S2269, A1234
2021-2022: A265
2023-2024: A3688

2013-S4321 - Summary

Relates to the definition of the term "cremation".

2013-S4321 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S4321 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  4321

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 21, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations, Author-
  ities and Commissions

AN ACT to amend the not-for-profit corporation law, in relation  to  the
  definition of cremation

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

  Section 1. Paragraph (h) of section 1502 of the not-for-profit  corpo-
ration  law,  as added by chapter 579 of the laws of 2006, is amended to
read as follows:
  (h) The term "cremation" means the technical process, using  heat  and
flame  OR  ANY  CHEMICAL  PROCESSES, that reduces human remains to ashes
[and] AND/OR other residue.  "Cremation" shall ALSO include the process-
ing, and may include the pulverization, of such ashes and other residue.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09963-01-3

2013-S4321A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6420
Current Committee:
Senate Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Not-for-Profit Corporation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1502, N-PC L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S3294, A1221
2017-2018: S4278, A3740, A10006
2019-2020: S2269, A1234
2021-2022: A265
2023-2024: A3688

2013-S4321A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the definition of the term "cremation".

2013-S4321A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S4321A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 4321--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 21, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations, Author-
  ities and Commissions -- recommitted to the Committee on Corporations,
  Authorities and Commissions in accordance with Senate Rule 6,  sec.  8
  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
  and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the not-for-profit corporation law, in relation  to  the
  definition of cremation

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

  Section 1. Paragraph (h) of section 1502 of the not-for-profit  corpo-
ration  law,  as added by chapter 579 of the laws of 2006, is amended to
read as follows:
  (h) The term "cremation" means the technical process[,] using heat and
flame[,] that reduces human remains to ashes and other  residue  OR  ANY
OTHER  TECHNICAL  PROCESS  TO  REDUCE HUMAN REMAINS TO CREMAINS THAT THE
CEMETERY BOARD DEEMS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND AUTHORIZES  PURSUANT  TO
REGULATIONS  PROMULGATED  BY  THE  CEMETERY  BOARD.    "Cremation" shall
include the processing, and may include the pulverization, of such ashes
and other residue.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09963-03-4

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