S 2704 New York Senate · 2017 Regular Session

Relates to the commercial display of human remains

Summary
Relates to the commercial display of human remains; requires the department of health to implement a permit process for anyone displaying human remains for payment or other consideration; exempts remains more than 100 years old, consisting solely of human hair or teeth, part of the ordinary display at a funeral establishment or memorial, an object of religious veneration, consisting solely of bodies transported into and remaining in the state for display prior to the effective date of this section, in the possession of a museum facility or those remains represented by an entity that has displayed human remains in the state for at least three of the last ten years whether or not such display was in operation at the time of the effective date of this article.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jan 2018
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2017 Last action Jan 3, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Jun 15, 2017

How they voted

389
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 49
Jun 15, 2017
D Democratic26
24 Yea 1 Nay 1
92% Yea
R Republican23
14 Yea 8 Nay 1
60% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Jan 3, 2018
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
Jun 15, 2017
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
Jun 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 14, 2017
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jan 17, 2017
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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