Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Aug 18, 2016 |
signed chap.247 |
Aug 08, 2016 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 16, 2016 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.438 substituted for a6372d referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 15, 2016 |
ordered to third reading cal.1764 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jun 13, 2016 |
print number 4430d |
Jun 13, 2016 |
amend and recommit to health |
Jun 09, 2016 |
print number 4430c |
Jun 09, 2016 |
amend (t) and recommit to health |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to health returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 16, 2015 |
referred to health delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1662 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jun 12, 2015 |
print number 4430b |
Jun 12, 2015 |
amend (t) and recommit to health |
Apr 29, 2015 |
print number 4430a |
Apr 29, 2015 |
amend (t) and recommit to health |
Mar 20, 2015 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S4430B
Signed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 22nd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2015-S4430 - Details
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §4211, Pub Health L
2015-S4430 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4430 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring the consent of the spouse or next of kin of an unclaimed deceased person prior to delivery of such person to a university, college, school or institute for dissection or autopsy PURPOSE: To prohibit the release and delivery of an unclaimed body to a university, college, school or institute for dissection, until the written consent of the deceased person's spouse or next of kin is acquired. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends subdivision 3 and 4 of section 4211 of the public health law to prohibit the delivery and release of a body to a university, college, school or institute for the purpose of dissection or autopsy unless the spouse or next of kin of such decedent consents in writing. It further provides that if the spouse or next of kin are not located, it shall be presumed that the deceased person and their family and next of kin object to dissection or autopsy, and the body shall be released for burial. Section 2 is the enacting clause.
2015-S4430 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4430 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 20, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FELDER -- 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 requiring the consent of the spouse or next of kin of an unclaimed deceased person prior to delivery of such person to a university, college, school or institute for dissection or autopsy THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivisions 3 and 4 of section 4211 of the public health law, as amended by chapter 180 of the laws of 2004, are amended to read as follows: 3. No body of a deceased person shall be delivered or released to or received by, any university, college or school or institute[.]: (a) [if, within forty-eight hours after death it is desired for inter- ment or other lawful disposition by relatives and in the counties of Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, Madison and Cortland, by relatives or friends,] UNTIL THE SPOUSE, AND IF HE OR SHE SHALL HAVE HAD NO SPOUSE, THE NEXT OF KIN OF THE DECEASED PERSON SHALL HAVE CONSENTED IN WRITING TO THE DELIVERY AND RELEASE OF THE BODY OF SUCH PERSON TO THE UNIVERSI- TY, COLLEGE, SCHOOL OR INSTITUTE FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISSECTION OR AUTOP- SY. IN THE EVENT THAT THE SPOUSE OR NEXT OF KIN ARE NOT LOCATED, IT SHALL BE PRESUMED THAT THE DECEASED PERSON AND HIS OR HER FAMILY AND NEXT OF KIN OBJECT TO DISSECTION AND AUTOPSY, THE BODY SHALL BE RELEASED FOR BURIAL; or[,] (b) if prior to his or her death, the person shall have expressed a desire that his or her body be interred or otherwise lawfully disposed of, is carrying an identification card upon his or her person indicating his or her opposition to the dissection or autopsy of his or her body[, or, EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09006-02-5 S. 4430 2
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2015-S4430A - Details
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §4211, Pub Health L
2015-S4430A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4430A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring the consent of the spouse or next of kin of an unclaimed deceased person prior to delivery of such person to a university, college, school, institute or mortuary school for embalming, dissection or autopsy PURPOSE: To prohibit the release and delivery of an unclaimed body to a university, college, school, or institute for embalming, dissection, or autopsy until the written consent of the deceased person's spouse or next of kin is acquired. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends subdivision 3 and 4 of section 4211 of the public health law to prohibit the delivery and release of a body to a university, college, school, institute or mortuary school for the purpose of embalming, dissection or autopsy unless the spouse or next of kin of such decedent consents in writing. It further provides that if the spouse or next of kin are not located, it shall be presumed that the deceased person and their family and next of kin object to embalming, dissection or autopsy, and the body shall be released for burial. Section 2 is the enacting clause.
2015-S4430A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4430--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 20, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. FELDER, GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- commit- tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom- mitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring the consent of the spouse or next of kin of an unclaimed deceased person prior to delivery of such person to a university, college, school, institute or mortuary school for embalming, dissection or autopsy THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivisions 3 and 4 of section 4211 of the public health law, as amended by chapter 180 of the laws of 2004, are amended to read as follows: 3. No body of a deceased person shall be delivered or released to or received by, any university, college [or], school [or], institute[.]OR MORTUARY SCHOOL: (a) [if, within forty-eight hours after death it is desired for inter- ment or other lawful disposition by relatives and in the counties of Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, Madison and Cortland, by relatives or friends,] UNTIL THE SPOUSE, AND IF HE OR SHE SHALL HAVE HAD NO SPOUSE, THE NEXT OF KIN OF THE DECEASED PERSON SHALL HAVE CONSENTED IN WRITING TO THE DELIVERY AND RELEASE OF THE BODY OF SUCH PERSON TO THE UNIVERSI- TY, COLLEGE, SCHOOL, INSTITUTE OR MORTUARY SCHOOL FOR THE PURPOSE OF EMBALMING, DISSECTION OR AUTOPSY. THE UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE, SCHOOL, INSTITUTE OR MORTUARY SCHOOL DESIRING CUSTODY OF THE BODY OF A DECEASED PERSON SHALL HAVE THE DUTY TO LOCATE AND OBTAIN THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE SPOUSE OR NEXT OF KIN OF SUCH DECEASED PERSON. IN THE EVENT THAT THE SPOUSE OR NEXT OF KIN ARE NOT LOCATED, IT SHALL BE PRESUMED THAT THE DECEASED PERSON AND HIS OR HER FAMILY AND NEXT OF KIN OBJECT TO EMBALM- ING, DISSECTION AND AUTOPSY, THE BODY SHALL BE RELEASED FOR BURIAL; or[,] EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09006-03-5
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2015-S4430B - Details
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §4211, Pub Health L
2015-S4430B - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4430B TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring, in a city having a population of one million or more, the consent of the spouse or next of kin of an unclaimed deceased person prior to delivery of such person to a university, college, school, institute or mortuary school for embalming, dissection or autopsy PURPOSE: To prohibit the release and delivery of an unclaimed body to a university, college, school, or institute for embalming, dissection, or autopsy until the written consent of the deceased person's spouse or next of kin is acquired. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill adds new subdivisions 3-a and 4-a of section 4211 of the public health law to prohibit the delivery and release of a body to a university, college, school, institute or mortuary school for the purpose of embalming, dissection or autopsy unless the spouse or next of kin of such decedent consents in writing. It further provides that if the spouse or next of kin are not located, it shall be presumed that the deceased person and their family and next of kin object to embalming, dissection or autopsy, and the body shall be released for burial.
2015-S4430B - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4430--B 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 20, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. FELDER, GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- commit- tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom- mitted to said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring, in a city having a population of one million or more, the consent of the spouse or next of kin of an unclaimed deceased person prior to deliv- ery of such person to a university, college, school, institute or mortuary school for embalming, dissection or autopsy THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 4211 of the public health law is amended by adding two new subdivisions 3-a and 4-a to read as follows: 3-A. IN A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, NO BODY OF A DECEASED PERSON SHALL BE DELIVERED OR RELEASED TO OR RECEIVED BY, ANY UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE, SCHOOL, INSTITUTE OR MORTUARY SCHOOL: (A) UNTIL THE SPOUSE, AND IF HE OR SHE SHALL HAVE HAD NO SPOUSE, THE NEXT OF KIN OF THE DECEASED PERSON SHALL HAVE CONSENTED IN WRITING TO THE DELIVERY AND RELEASE OF THE BODY OF SUCH PERSON TO THE UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE, SCHOOL, INSTITUTE OR MORTUARY SCHOOL FOR THE PURPOSE OF EMBALM- ING, DISSECTION OR AUTOPSY. THE UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE, SCHOOL, INSTITUTE OR MORTUARY SCHOOL DESIRING CUSTODY OF THE BODY OF A DECEASED PERSON SHALL HAVE THE DUTY TO LOCATE AND OBTAIN THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE SPOUSE OR NEXT OF KIN OF SUCH DECEASED PERSON. IN THE EVENT THAT THE SPOUSE OR NEXT OF KIN IS NOT LOCATED, THEN IT SHALL BE PRESUMED THAT THE DECEASED PERSON AND HIS OR HER FAMILY AND NEXT OF KIN OBJECT TO EMBALM- ING, DISSECTION AND AUTOPSY, AND THE BODY SHALL BE RELEASED FOR BURIAL; OR (B) IF PRIOR TO HIS OR HER DEATH, THE PERSON SHALL HAVE EXPRESSED A DESIRE THAT HIS OR HER BODY BE INTERRED OR OTHERWISE LAWFULLY DISPOSED EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09006-07-5
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2015-S4430C - Details
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §4211, Pub Health L
2015-S4430C - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4430C TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public health law, in relation to limiting the release of a body to a university, college, school or institute in a city having a population of one million or more PURPOSE : This bill would prohibit the release and delivery of an unclaimed body to a university, college, school, or institute for embalming, dissection, or autopsy until the written consent of the deceased person's spouse or next of kin is acquired. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : This bill would add a new subdivisions 3-a to section 4211 of the public health law, to prohibit the delivery and release of a body to a university, college, school, institute or mortuary school for unless the the person authorized to control the disposition of the body of such decedent, or the decedent him or herself before he or she died, consents in writing. This bill would further provide that the university, college, school, institute or mortuary school desiring custody of the body shall have
2015-S4430C - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4430--C 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 20, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. FELDER, GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- commit- tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom- mitted to said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Health in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to limiting the release of a body to a university, college, school or institute in a city having a population of one million or more THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 4211 of the public health law is amended by adding a new subdivision 3-a to read as follows: 3-A. (A) IN A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, NO BODY OF A DECEASED PERSON SHALL BE DELIVERED OR RELEASED TO OR RECEIVED BY, ANY UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE, SCHOOL OR INSTITUTE, INCLUDING ANY MORTUARY SCHOOL UNLESS: (I) THE PERSON AUTHORIZED TO CONTROL THE DISPOSITION OF SUCH BODY UNDER SECTION FORTY-TWO HUNDRED ONE OF THIS ARTICLE CONSENTS IN WRITING TO THE DELIVERY AND RELEASE OF THE BODY OF SUCH PERSON TO THE UNIVERSI- TY, COLLEGE, SCHOOL OR INSTITUTE FOR THE PURPOSE OF EMBALMING, DISSECTION OR AUTOPSY, PROVIDED THAT A CHIEF FISCAL OFFICER OF A COUNTY OR A PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR SHALL NOT BE AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE SUCH CONSENT; OR (II) THE DECEDENT HAS THROUGH A LAWFULLY EXECUTED WRITTEN INSTRUMENT, WILL OR TRUST, CONSENTED TO SUCH DELIVERY OR RELEASE; (B) IN NO EVENT SHALL SUCH DELIVERY OR RELEASE FOR THE PURPOSE OF EMBALMING, DISSECTION OR AUTOPSY BE AUTHORIZED WHERE THE PROVISIONS OF EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09006-12-6
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2015-S4430D (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §4211, Pub Health L
2015-S4430D (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4430D TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public health law, in relation to limiting the release of a body to a university, college, school or institute in a city having a population of one million or more PURPOSE : This bill would prohibit the release and delivery of an unclaimed body to a university, college, school, or institute for embalming, dissection, or autopsy until the written consent of the deceased person's spouse or next of kin is acquired. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : This bill would add a new subdivisions 3-a to section 4211 of the public health law, to prohibit the delivery and release of a body to a university, college, school, institute or mortuary school for unless the person authorized to control the disposition of the body of such decedent, or the decedent him or herself before he or she died, consents in writing. This bill would further provide that the university, college, school, institute or mortuary school desiring custody of the body shall have
2015-S4430D (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4430--D 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 20, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. FELDER, GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- commit- tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom- mitted to said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Health in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to limiting the release of a body to a university, college, school or institute in a city having a population of one million or more THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 4211 of the public health law is amended by adding a new subdivision 3-a to read as follows: 3-A. (A) IN A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, NO BODY OF A DECEASED PERSON SHALL BE DELIVERED OR RELEASED TO OR RECEIVED BY, ANY UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE, SCHOOL OR INSTITUTE, INCLUDING ANY MORTUARY SCHOOL UNLESS: (I) THE PERSON AUTHORIZED TO CONSENT TO MAKE AN ANATOMICAL GIFT WITH RESPECT TO THE DECEDENT UNDER ARTICLE FORTY-THREE OF THIS CHAPTER MAKES SUCH AN ANATOMICAL GIFT THAT WOULD ENCOMPASS SUCH DELIVERY OR RELEASE; (II) THE PERSON AUTHORIZED TO CONTROL THE DISPOSITION OF SUCH BODY UNDER SECTION FORTY-TWO HUNDRED ONE OF THIS ARTICLE CONSENTS IN WRITING TO THE DELIVERY AND RELEASE OF THE BODY OF SUCH PERSON TO THE UNIVERSI- TY, COLLEGE, SCHOOL OR INSTITUTE FOR THE PURPOSE OF EMBALMING, DISSECTION OR AUTOPSY, PROVIDED THAT A CHIEF FISCAL OFFICER OF A COUNTY OR A PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR SHALL NOT BE AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE SUCH CONSENT; OR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09006-16-6
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