Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 09, 2022 |
signed chap.191 |
Apr 27, 2022 |
delivered to governor |
Mar 08, 2022 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.446 substituted for s7012 |
Mar 08, 2022 |
substituted by a7886 |
Feb 09, 2022 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 08, 2022 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 07, 2022 |
1st report cal.446 |
Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to health |
May 24, 2021 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S7012
Signed By Governor2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A7886 - Signed by Governor
- 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
2021-S7012 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7886
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §4201, Pub Health L
2021-S7012 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7012 SPONSOR: GAUGHRAN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to persons responsi- ble for the disposition of the remains of a decedent PURPOSE: To establish a majority rules standard for disposition of remains SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one amends subdivision 2 of section 4201 of the public health law to create a majority rules standard in situations where multiple individuals are eligible to control disposition of remains. Section two sets an immediate effective date.
2021-S7012 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7012 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 24, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GAUGHRAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to persons responsi- ble for the disposition of the remains of a decedent THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The opening paragraph of paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section 4201 of the public health law, as amended by chapter 401 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows: The following persons in descending priority shall have the right to control the disposition of the remains of such decedent; PROVIDED THAT IF THERE ARE MORE THAN TWO MEMBERS OF A CLASS LISTED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (III), (V), OR (VII) OF THIS PARAGRAPH ENTITLED TO CONTROL THE DISPOSI- TION OF REMAINS OF A DECEDENT, THE DISPOSITION SHALL BE DETERMINED BY A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CLASS WHO ARE REASONABLY AVAILABLE: § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11669-01-1
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