Assembly Actions -
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Mar 05, 2018 |
referred to veterans' affairs delivered to assembly passed senate |
Feb 28, 2018 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 27, 2018 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 13, 2018 |
1st report cal.512 |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs returned to senate died in assembly |
Mar 30, 2017 |
referred to veterans' affairs delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 08, 2017 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 07, 2017 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 06, 2017 |
1st report cal.307 |
Jan 13, 2017 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Senate Bill S2390
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 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
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2017-S2390 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7168
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Veterans
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §450-b, amd §450-a, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S769, A2015
2011-2012: S1504, A2885
2013-2014: S284, A3105
2015-2016: S2208, A3110
2019-2020: S1654, A3207
2021-2022: S1647, A4160
2023-2024: S1128, A1823
2017-S2390 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Prohibits the unauthorized sale, purchase, sale or transfer of any cemetery marker, flag holder, monument, statue or other physical memorabilia that is over 75 years old that commemorates the life or death of a veteran or group of veterans, including but not limited to a military unit, company, battalion or division, if such cemetery marker, flag holder, monument, statue or other physical memorabilia that commemorates the life or death of a veteran or group of veterans has been placed in any cemetery; makes violations a class B misdemeanor; permits cemeteries to make such sales upon application to the state cemetery board and upon certain conditions.
2017-S2390 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2390 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the general business law, in relation to the unauthorized sale of veterans' commemorative property that has been placed in a cemetery and the unauthorized sale of cemetery markers and flagholders PURPOSE : This bill prohibits the unauthorized sale of veteran commemorative cemetery markers, flag holders, monuments, statues or other physical memorabilia that are over 75 years old by cemeteries if such property is currently placed or located within a cemetery. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1: Adds a new general business law section 450-b to prohibit the unauthorized sale of veteran cemetery markers, flag holders, statues or other monuments that are over 75 years old and which are currently located in a cemetery by any individual or corporation. The bill allows cemetery corporations to engage in the purchase, sale or transfer of such veteran cemetery markers, statues or other monuments that are over 75 years old if the cemetery corporation obtains permission from the New York State Cemetery Board. The Board can authorize the purchase, sale or transfer of cemetery commemorative statutes or monuments if five conditions are satisfied. The five
2017-S2390 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2390 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 13, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. LARKIN, ADDABBO, AKSHAR, AVELLA, BONACIC, CARLUCCI, CROCI, DeFRANCISCO, GALLIVAN, ORTT, RITCHIE, VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the unauthor- ized sale of veterans' commemorative property that has been placed in a cemetery and the unauthorized sale of cemetery markers and flaghold- ers THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 450-b to read as follows: § 450-B. UNAUTHORIZED SALE OF VETERAN'S COMMEMORATIVE PROPERTY THAT HAS BEEN PLACED IN A CEMETERY. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "BOARD" MEANS THE CEMETERY BOARD CREATED PURSUANT TO SECTION FIFTEEN HUNDRED FOUR OF THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW. (B) "CEMETERY" MEANS ANY REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY USED OR MAINTAINED AS A CEMETERY, MAUSOLEUM, COLUMBARIUM, LOT, PLOT, GRAVE, BURIAL PLACE, NICHE, CRYPT, VAULT, OR OTHER PLACE OF INTERMENT OR TEMPORARY STORAGE OF HUMAN REMAINS OR CREMATED HUMAN REMAINS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY CEMETERY, MAUSOLEUM, COLUMBARIUM, LOT, PLOT, GRAVE, BURIAL PLACE, NICHE, CRYPT, VAULT, OR OTHER PLACE OF INTERMENT OR TEMPORARY STORAGE OF HUMAN REMAINS OR CREMATED HUMAN REMAINS WHICH IS OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY ANY UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION, PUBLIC CEMETERY CORPORATION, FAMILY CEMETERY CORPORATION, PRIVATE CEMETERY CORPORATION, RELIGIOUS CORPO- RATION OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, OR WHICH IS ABANDONED OR NOT CONTROLLED BY ANY EXISTING BOARD OR BODY. (C) "VETERAN" MEANS A DECEASED PERSON WHO: (1)(A) SERVED IN THE ACTIVE MILITARY OR NAVAL SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES DURING A WAR IN WHICH THE UNITED STATES ENGAGED; OR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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