New York S 9930: Relates to the handling of certain unclaimed human remains

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S09930 Summary:

BILL NOS09930B

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SAME ASSAME AS A11146-B

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SPONSORSUTTON

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COSPNSRWEBER

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §4211-a, Pub Health L

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Prohibits unclaimed human remains from being buried, cremated, or otherwise finally disposed of unless such remains have first been entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, and for a period of time thereafter as specified by the commissioner of health.

Go to top S09930 Actions:

BILL NOS09930B

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04/16/2026REFERRED TO HEALTH

04/28/2026AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

04/28/2026PRINT NUMBER 9930A

05/15/2026AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

05/15/2026PRINT NUMBER 9930B

06/03/2026COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

06/03/2026ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1666

06/03/2026SUBSTITUTED BY A11146B

&nbspA11146 AMEND=B Wieder

&nbsp04/24/2026referred to health

&nbsp04/28/2026amend (t) and recommit to health

&nbsp04/28/2026print number 11146a

&nbsp05/14/2026amend (t) and recommit to health

&nbsp05/14/2026print number 11146b

&nbsp05/19/2026reported referred to rules

&nbsp05/28/2026reported 

&nbsp05/28/2026rules report cal.244

&nbsp05/28/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.244

&nbsp05/29/2026passed assembly

&nbsp05/29/2026delivered to senate

&nbsp05/29/2026REFERRED TO HEALTH

&nbsp06/03/2026SUBSTITUTED FOR S9930B

&nbsp06/03/20263RD READING CAL.1666

&nbsp06/03/2026PASSED SENATE

&nbsp06/03/2026RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 9930--B

 IN SENATE

 April 16, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. SUTTON, WEBER -- read twice and ordered printed, and
 when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- 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 the handling of
 certain unclaimed remains

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

 1 Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section
 2 4211-a to read as follows:
 3 § 4211-a. Unclaimed human remains. No unclaimed human remains shall be
 4 buried, cremated, or otherwise finally disposed of unless such remains
 5 have first been entered into the National Missing and Unidentified
 6 Persons System, or any successor database, in accordance with applicable
 7 procedures.
 8 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 9 have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD15576-09-6

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