2025-2026 Regular SessionNew York Legislature

A07894

Legislative Summary

Permits a chief fiscal officer of a county or a public administrator, when having the right to control the disposition of the remains of a decedent and acting reasonably and in good faith, to, without civil liability, select cremation or natural organic reduction as the method of disposition for such decedent where the financial resources of such decedent are limited and such disposition is selected with the reasonable belief that the method is consistent with the religious practices of the decedent.

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Bill History

4/11/2025
referred to health
Assembly
5/2/2025
amend (t) and recommit to health
Assembly
5/2/2025
print number 7894a
Assembly
5/15/2025
amend and recommit to health
Assembly
5/15/2025
print number 7894b
Assembly
5/27/2025
reported referred to rules
Assembly

Roll Call Votes

Assembly Health Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules
5/27/2025
26
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(4/11/2025)
Chamber
Assembly
Committee
Rules(Assembly)

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Primary Sponsor

Amy Paulin
Amy Paulin
Democrat

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text4/11/20253.8 KB
Amended
Bill Text4/11/20253.9 KB
Amended
Bill Text4/11/20253.9 KB