Directs counties and the city of New York to contact a veterans' organization to provide for the disposition of the unclaimed remains of a deceased veteran
Summary
Directs counties and the city of New York to contact a veterans' organization to provide for the disposition of the unclaimed remains of a deceased veteran when such veteran has no next of kin or other person designated to provide for the disposition of his or her remains; provides process.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Assembly Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Nov 2023
Introduced Jan 4, 2023
Signed Nov 10, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 8, 2023 · Assembly Jun 9, 2023
How they voted
60–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
Mar 8, 2023
D
Democratic42
97% Yea
R
Republican21
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Nov 10, 2023
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.620
upper
Jun 9, 2023
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (143-0-5)
assembly
Jun 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 5, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jun 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
REPASSED SENATE
upper
May 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 454A
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 4, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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