| Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Sep 26, 2016 | signed chap.330 |
| Sep 20, 2016 | delivered to governor |
| Jun 08, 2016 | returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.38 substituted for a2647 |
| Jun 08, 2016 | substituted by s2582 |
| Jun 06, 2016 | ordered to third reading rules cal.38 rules report cal.38 reported |
| Jun 01, 2016 | reported referred to rules |
| Jan 06, 2016 | referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
| Jan 20, 2015 | referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
assembly Bill A2647
Signed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
BRENNAN
Archive: Last Bill Status Via S2582 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed by Governor
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Felix Ortiz
William Colton
Rebecca Seawright
Walter T. Mosley
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Steven Englebright
David McDonough
Robert J. Rodriguez
A2647 (ACTIVE) - Details
A2647 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2647
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 20, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. BRENNAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the not-for-profit corporation law, in relation to regu-
lation of interments in certain cemetery corporations
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 1502 of the not-for-profit corporation law is
amended by adding a new paragraph (q) to read as follows:
(Q) THE TERM "PET CREMATED REMAINS" MEANS ASHES AND/OR OTHER RESIDUE
RECOVERED AFTER THE COMPLETION OF CREMATION OF ANY DOMESTIC ANIMAL THAT
HAS BEEN ADAPTED OR TAMED TO LIVE IN INTIMATE ASSOCIATION WITH PEOPLE
WHERE SUCH CREMATION HAS OCCURRED AT A PET CREMATORIUM AS DEFINED IN
SECTION SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY-A OF THE GENERAL BUSINESS LAW.
S 2. Section 1510 of the not-for-profit corporation law is amended by
adding a new paragraph (n) to read as follows:
(N) INTERMENT OF PET CREMATED REMAINS. THE INTERMENT OF PET CREMATED
REMAINS IN A CEMETERY CORPORATION SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO A LOT OWNER ONLY
IN THOSE CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE THE INTERMENT IS INCIDENTAL TO THE BURIAL
OF HUMAN REMAINS AND WHERE AUTHORIZATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED IN A WRITTEN
STATEMENT FROM THE CEMETERY CORPORATION. THE CEMETERY CORPORATION SHALL
PROVIDE A LIST OF APPROVED CHARGES FOR THE INTERMENT OF SUCH REMAINS.
ALL PAYMENTS RECEIVED FOR INTERMENT OF SUCH REMAINS SHALL BE DEPOSITED
IN THE CEMETERY CORPORATION'S PERMANENT MAINTENANCE FUND. PET CREMATED
REMAINS MUST BE DISPOSED OF BY PLACING THEM IN A GRAVE, CRYPT, OR NICHE.
NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL OBLIGATE A CEMETERY CORPORATION TO ALLOW
INTERMENT OF SUCH CREMATED PET REMAINS WHERE PRIOR APPROVAL AT THE TIME
OF SALE OR IN ADVANCE OF NEED HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED. THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO AN INCORPORATED OR UNINCORPORATED CEME-
TERY OPERATED, SUPERVISED OR CONTROLLED BY A RELIGIOUS CORPORATION OR A
LOT, PLOT OR PART THEREOF WHOSE RECORD OWNER IS AN INCORPORATED OR UNIN-
CORPORATED RELIGIOUS ASSOCIATION OR SOCIETY.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.