Assembly Actions -
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Apr 11, 2016 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 30, 2016 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 29, 2016 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 28, 2016 |
1st report cal.511 |
Jan 27, 2016 |
print number 3549a |
Jan 27, 2016 |
amend and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions returned to senate died in assembly |
Apr 28, 2015 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 25, 2015 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 24, 2015 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 23, 2015 |
1st report cal.274 |
Feb 12, 2015 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Senate Bill S3549A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 21st 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
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D, WF) 46th Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) 63rd Senate District
2015-S3549 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7384
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
- Law Section:
- Not-for-Profit Corporation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง1517, N-PC L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S1469
2013-2014: S1615
2017-2018: S2861, A3662
2019-2020: S3254, A3338
2015-S3549 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3549 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the not-for-profit corporation law, in relation to disposition of unclaimed cremated remains of a veteran PURPOSE: To ensure the cremains (the remains of a cremated body) of veterans are Properly and respectfully disposed of if not claimed, allowing for proper acknowledgement of those who have served our nation. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Provides that qualified tax exempt veterans organizations or federally chartered veteran's service organization will be given the right to receive and respectfully dispose of the cremated remains of the unclaimed bodies of veterans, if such remains have not been claimed by a relative or friend of the deceased within a designated period after cremation has taken place. JUSTIFICATION: Millions of American service men and women have fought for the united States in two World Wars, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf, the
2015-S3549 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3549 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 12, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. PARKER, ADDABBO, BRESLIN, HASSELL-THOMPSON, KENNEDY, LATIMER, MARTINS, SAMPSON, SQUADRON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions AN ACT to amend the not-for-profit corporation law, in relation to disposition of unclaimed cremated remains of a veteran THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 1517 of the not-for-profit corporation law, as added by chapter 579 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows: S 1517. Crematory operations. Cemetery corporations that operate a crematory shall have the follow- ing duties and obligations: (a) Maintenance and privacy. (1) A crematory facility shall be main- tained in a clean, orderly, and sanitary manner, with adequate venti- lation and shall have a temporary storage area available to store the remains of deceased human beings pending disposition by cremation, the interior of which shall not be accessible to the general public. (2) Entrances and windows of the crematory facility shall be main- tained at all times to secure privacy, including (i) doors shall be tightly closed and rigid; (ii) windows shall be covered; and (iii) entrances shall be locked and secured when not actively attended by authorized crematory personnel. (b) Cremation process. (1) The cremation process shall be conducted in privacy. No person except authorized persons shall be admitted into the retort area, holding facility, or the temporary storage facility while the remains of deceased human beings are being cremated. Authorized persons, on admittance, shall comply with all rules of the crematory corporation and not infringe upon the privacy of the remains of deceased human beings. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09076-01-5
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D, WF) 46th Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) 63rd Senate District
2015-S3549A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7384
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
- Law Section:
- Not-for-Profit Corporation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง1517, N-PC L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2011-2012:
S1469
2013-2014: S1615
2017-2018: S2861, A3662
2019-2020: S3254, A3338
2015-S3549A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3549A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the not-for-profit corporation law, in relation to disposition of unclaimed cremated remains of a veteran PURPOSE : To ensure the cremains (the remains of a cremated body) of veterans are Properly and respectfully disposed of if not claimed, allowing for proper acknowledgement of those who have served our nation. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Provides that qualified tax exempt veterans organizations or federally chartered veteran's service organization will be given the right to receive and respectfully dispose of the cremated remains of the unclaimed bodies of veterans, if such remains have not been claimed by a relative or friend of the deceased within a designated period after cremation has taken place. JUSTIFICATION : Millions of American service men and women have fought for the united States in two World Wars, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf, the
2015-S3549A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3549--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 12, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. PARKER, ADDABBO, BRESLIN, HASSELL-THOMPSON, KENNEDY, LATIMER, MARTINS, PANEPINTO, SQUADRON -- read twice and ordered print- ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions -- recommitted to the Committee on Corpo- rations, 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 disposition of unclaimed cremated remains of a veteran THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 1517 of the not-for-profit corporation law, as added by chapter 579 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows: S 1517. Crematory operations. Cemetery corporations that operate a crematory shall have the follow- ing duties and obligations: (a) Maintenance and privacy. (1) A crematory facility shall be main- tained in a clean, orderly, and sanitary manner, with adequate venti- lation and shall have a temporary storage area available to store the remains of deceased human beings pending disposition by cremation, the interior of which shall not be accessible to the general public. (2) Entrances and windows of the crematory facility shall be main- tained at all times to secure privacy, including (i) doors shall be tightly closed and rigid; (ii) windows shall be covered; and (iii) entrances shall be locked and secured when not actively attended by authorized crematory personnel. (b) Cremation process. (1) The cremation process shall be conducted in privacy. No person except authorized persons shall be admitted into the retort area, holding facility, or the temporary storage facility while the remains of deceased human beings are being cremated. Authorized persons, on admittance, shall comply with all rules of the crematory EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09076-02-6
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