New York S 8788: Suspends proceedings to recover real property statewide until after January 20, 2021; stays the execution of warrants of eviction or judgments of possession until after January 20, 2021

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S08788 Summary:

BILL NOS08788 

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SAME ASSAME AS A09439

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SPONSORORTT

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §679, County L; amd §2, Chap of 2025 (as proposed in S.3637 & A.4014)

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Requires a minimum of 30 credit hours of mandatory continuing education every three years for coroners and coroner's deputies.

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BILL NOS08788 

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01/08/2026REFERRED TO RULES

01/20/2026ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.76

01/29/2026SUBSTITUTED BY A9439

&nbspA09439 AMEND= McDonald

&nbsp01/06/2026referred to local governments

&nbsp01/07/2026referred to local governments

&nbsp01/28/2026reported referred to rules

&nbsp01/28/2026reported 

&nbsp01/28/2026rules report cal.62

&nbsp01/28/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.62

&nbsp01/28/2026passed assembly

&nbsp01/28/2026delivered to senate

&nbsp01/28/2026REFERRED TO RULES

&nbsp01/29/2026SUBSTITUTED FOR S8788

&nbsp01/29/20263RD READING CAL.76

&nbsp01/29/2026PASSED SENATE

&nbsp01/29/2026RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp02/13/2026delivered to governor

&nbsp02/13/2026signed chap.9

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 8788

 IN SENATE

 January 8, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. ORTT -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

 AN ACT to amend the county law, in relation to mandatory continuing
 education requirements for coroners and coroner's deputies; and to
 amend a chapter of the laws of 2025, amending the county law relating
 to mandatory continuing education requirements for coroners and
 coroner's deputies, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 3637
 and A. 4014, in relation to the effectiveness thereof

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 679 of the county law, as amended by a chapter of
 2 the laws of 2025, amending the county law relating to mandatory continu-
 3 ing education requirements for coroners and coroner's deputies, as
 4 proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 3637 and A. 4014, is amended to
 5 read as follows:
 6 § 679. Training requirements for coroners and coroner's deputies. 1.
 7 Each coroner and coroner's deputy, whether elected or appointed pursuant
 8 to section four hundred of this chapter, shall attend and successfully
 9 complete initial state-approved courses in medical-legal investigation.
 10 The cost of such courses shall be the responsibility of the coroner or
 11 coroner's deputy, provided however that the county may, at its
 12 discretion, reimburse the coroner or coroner's deputy for all or a
 13 portion of the cost of such courses. Such courses shall be prescribed,
 14 certified and accredited pursuant to rules promulgated by the department
 15 of health, in consultation with the department of state, the division of
 16 criminal justice services, the superintendent of state police, the
 17 commissioner of education, and the chair of the commission on forensic
 18 science. The department of health may also consult with qualified
 19 professional groups. Such rules shall also establish the frequency and
 20 duration for successful completion of any such courses by the coroner or
 21 coroner's deputy and may prescribe heightened levels of training for any
 22 newly elected or appointed coroner or coroner's deputy.
 23 2. (a) [Each] In addition to the training requirements of subdivision
 24 one of this section, each coroner and coroner's deputy, whether elected

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD06140-04-6

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 1 or appointed pursuant to section four hundred of this chapter, shall
 2 attend and successfully complete [no less than] a minimum of thirty
 3 [credits] credit hours in state-approved continuing medical legal inves-
 4 tigation courses [over a three-year period] every three years. The cost
 5 of such courses shall be the responsibility of the coroner or coroner's
 6 deputy, provided however that the county may, at its discretion, reim-
 7 burse the coroner or coroner's deputy for all