Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 12, 2018 |
referred to veterans' affairs delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1711 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Jun 18, 2017 |
print number 3477a |
Jun 18, 2017 |
amend (t) and recommit to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Jan 23, 2017 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Senate Bill S3477A
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 12th 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) Senate District
2017-S3477 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A4298
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Veterans
- Law Section:
- General Municipal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §148, Gen Muni L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
A8667
2011-2012: A4904
2013-2014: A2140
2015-2016: A4667
2019-2020: S2145, A1017
2021-2022: S1231, A7828
2023-2024: S454
2017-S3477 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3477 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the executive law, in relation to authorizing the division of veterans' affairs to provide for the interment of the unclaimed remains of veterans PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA : Authorizes the Division of Veterans' Affairs to provide for the interment of the unclaimed remains of veterans. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 353 of the executive law is amended by adding a new subdivision 12-a, that would provide, in cooperation of veterans service organizations, for the interment of the unclaimed remains of veterans and direct the state director to consult with veterans service organizations to analyze the scope of the issue of unclaimed remains for veterans. JUSTIFICATION : Too often, when a veteran dies and is subsequently cremated, their remains, whether due to neglect by loved ones or lack thereof, go unclaimed and are left to sit on the shelf of mortuaries. This practice is most inappropriate considering their heroic service to our
2017-S3477 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3477 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 23, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. GIANARIS, AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Home- land Security and Military Affairs AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to authorizing the divi- sion of veterans' affairs to provide for the interment of the unclaimed remains of veterans THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 353 of the executive law is amended by adding a new subdivision 12-a to read as follows: 12-A. TO PROVIDE, IN COOPERATION WITH VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, FOR THE INTERMENT OF THE UNCLAIMED REMAINS OF VETERANS. THE STATE DIRECTOR SHALL CONSULT WITH VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS TO ANALYZE THE SCOPE OF THE ISSUE OF UNCLAIMED REMAINS OF VETERANS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "UNCLAIMED REMAINS OF A VETERAN" SHALL MEAN THE REMAINS OF A VETERAN THAT ARE CONSIDERED UNCLAIMED UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS STATE AND/OR ANY OTHER STATE OF THE UNITED STATES. § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed- ing the date on which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04139-01-7
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2017-S3477A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A4298
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Veterans
- Law Section:
- General Municipal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §148, Gen Muni L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
A8667
2011-2012: A4904
2013-2014: A2140
2015-2016: A4667
2019-2020: S2145, A1017
2021-2022: S1231, A7828
2023-2024: S454
2017-S3477A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Directs counties and the city of New York to contact a veterans' organization to provide for the disposition of the unclaimed remains of a deceased veteran when such veteran has no next of kin or other person designated to provide for the disposition of his or her remains.
2017-S3477A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3477A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to directing counties and the city of New York to request a congressionally chartered veterans' organization to arrange for the funeral and burial of a deceased veteran who has no next of kin or other person to make such arrangements PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA : To ensure that all those who serve our country are given a proper interment SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1 amends paragraph (a) of subdivision 1-a of section 148 of the general municipal law to require counties and the city of New York to request a congressionally chartered veterans organization to engage the services of a funeral firm to conduct a funeral and burial. JUSTIFICATION : Too often, when a veteran dies and is subsequently cremated, their remains, whether due to neglect by loved ones or lack thereof, go
2017-S3477A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3477--A 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 23, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. GIANARIS, AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Home- land Security and Military Affairs -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit- tee AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to directing counties and the city of New York to request a congressionally char- tered veterans' organization to arrange for the funeral and burial of a deceased veteran who has no next of kin or other person to make such arrangements THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1-a of section 148 of the general municipal law, as amended by chapter 29 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows: (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, in the case of a veteran, as defined in section forty-two hundred three of the public health law, who died in a county or the city of New York leaving no funds or insurance sufficient to pay funeral and burial expenses of such veteran and such veteran has no next of kin or person of record previously designated to control his or her final disposition pursuant to section four thousand two hundred one of the public health law, such county or the city of New York [may] SHALL request a congressionally chartered veterans' organization within the county or the city of New York where the decedent resided at the time of death, to engage the services of a funeral firm to conduct the funeral and burial services. § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed- ing the date on which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04139-02-7
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