NY S 7457
substitutedPermits the use of cremation or natural organic reduction as the method of disposition for certain decedents
New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did NY S 7457 pass?
The current status of NY S 7457 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-11): SUBSTITUTED BY A7894C
What is NY S 7457 about?
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.
Who sponsors NY S 7457?
Gustavo Rivera is the primary sponsor of NY S 7457.
Description
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.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-02-11 — SUBSTITUTED BY A7894C
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Gustavo Riveraprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-04-16
REFERRED TO HEALTH
referral-committee
2025-04-29
1ST REPORT CAL.898
2025-04-30
2ND REPORT CAL.
2025-05-01
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2025-05-19
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 7457A
amendment-passage
2025-06-05
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 7457B
amendment-passage
2025-06-13
COMMITTED TO RULES
referral-committee
2026-01-07
REFERRED TO HEALTH
referral-committee
2026-01-27
1ST REPORT CAL.170
2026-01-28
2ND REPORT CAL.
2026-01-29
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2026-02-11
SUBSTITUTED BY A7894C
Versions
Documents
Votes
Health Vote
2025-04-29 · pass · 14-0
Member-level votes (14)
- Jake Ashby: yes
- Samra Brouk: yes
- Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
- Kristen Gonzalez: yes
- Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
- Robert Jackson: yes
- Zellnor Myrie: yes
- Kevin S. Parker: yes
- Steve Rhoads: yes
- Gustavo Rivera: yes
- Christopher Ryan: yes
- Dan Stec: yes
- Lea Webb: yes
- Jack M. Martins: yes
Health Vote - Version: B
2026-01-27 · pass · 14-0
Member-level votes (15)
- Jake Ashby: yes
- Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
- Kristen Gonzalez: yes
- Robert Jackson: yes
- Rachel May: yes
- Zellnor Myrie: yes
- Kevin S. Parker: yes
- Steve Rhoads: yes
- Gustavo Rivera: yes
- Christopher Ryan: yes
- Dan Stec: yes
- Lea Webb: yes
- Jack M. Martins: yes
- Sam Sutton: yes
- Samra Brouk: excused
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