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May 24, 2023 | referred to veterans' affairs delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 22, 2023 | ordered to third reading cal.1104 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Mar 07, 2023 | referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
senate Bill S5530
Sponsored By
Samra G. Brouk
(D, WF) 55th Senate District
Current Bill Status - Passed Senate
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed/Vetoed by Governor
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Joseph P. Addabbo Jr
(D) 15th Senate District
Pete Harckham
(D, WF) 40th Senate District
Pamela Helming
(R, C, IP) 54th Senate District
Steven D. Rhoads
(R, C) 5th Senate District
S5530 (ACTIVE) - Details
S5530 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5530 SPONSOR: BROUK TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the veterans' services law and the public health law, in relation to authorizing a veteran's close friend or family member who is reasonably familiar with such veteran's wishes to request that such veteran be buried in a veterans' cemetery PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To allow for a close friend to sign for a veteran's burial rights in a cemetery in certain circumstances. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 would allow the "agent in control of the disposition of remains" who has knowledge of a veteran's desire to be buried in a veterans' cemetery, to request that a deceased veteran be buried in a veteran's cemetery.
S5530 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5530 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 7, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. BROUK, HARCKHAM, HELMING, STEC -- 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 veterans' services law and the public health law, in relation to authorizing a veteran's close friend or family member who is reasonably familiar with such veteran's wishes to request that such veteran be buried in a veterans' cemetery THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The veterans' services law is amended by adding a new section 27-a to read as follows: § 27-A. BURIAL RIGHTS OF CERTAIN VETERANS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "AGENT IN CONTROL OF THE DISPOSITION OF REMAINS" MEANS THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE OR DESIGNATED TO CONTROL THE DISPOSITION OF A DECEASED VETERAN'S REMAINS AS DEFINED AND OUTLINED IN SECTION FORTY-TWO HUNDRED ONE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW WHO HAS KNOWLEDGE OF A VETERAN'S DESIRE TO BE BURIED IN A VETERANS' CEMETERY AND CAN PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF THE MILITARY SERVICE OF THE DECEDENT WHICH SHALL BE FURNISHED IN THE MANNER AND FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE STATE COMMISSIONER. 2. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LOCAL LAW, LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, ANY AGENT IN CONTROL OF THE DISPOSITION OF REMAINS MAY REQUEST THAT A DECEASED VETERAN BE BURIED IN A VETERANS' CEMETERY. § 2. Subparagraph (ix) 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: (ix) a close friend or relative who is reasonably familiar with the decedent's wishes, including the decedent's religious or moral beliefs, when no one higher on this list is reasonably available, willing, or competent to act[, provided that such person has executed a written statement pursuant to subdivision seven of this section]; or EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01795-01-3
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