NY State Senate Bill 2015-S3693

Senate Bill S3693

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Authorizes the division of veterans' affairs to provide for the interment of the unclaimed remains of veterans

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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Jan 06, 2016	referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
Feb 13, 2015	referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

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2015-S3693 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A4667
Current Committee:: Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §353, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: A8667
2011-2012: S2515, A4904
2013-2014: S610, A2140
2017-2018: A4298
2019-2020: A1017
2021-2022: A7828

2015-S3693 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the division of veterans' affairs to provide for the interment of the unclaimed remains of veterans.

2015-S3693 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S3693

TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the executive law, in relation to authorizing the
division of veterans' affairs to provide for the interment of the
unclaimed remains of veterans

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA:

Authorizes the Division of Veterans' Affairs to provide for the
interment of the unclaimed remains of veterans.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 353 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 12-a, that would provide, in cooperation of veterans
service organizations, for the interment of the unclaimed remains of
veterans and direct the state director to consult with veterans
service organizations to analyze the scope of the issue of unclaimed
remains for veterans.

JUSTIFICATION:

Too often, when a veteran dies and is subsequently cremated, their
remains, whether due to neglect by loved ones or lack thereof, go

unclaimed and are left to sit on the shelf of mortuaries. This
practice is most inappropriate considering their heroic service to our
country. This legislation would ensure that the unclaimed remains of
our service men and women will be rightfully interred with the dignity
they deserve.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2014: Senate Bill 610 (Gianaris) - Died in Senate Veterans, Homeland
Security & Military Affairs Committee
2012: Senate Bill 2515 (Gianaris) - Died in Senate Veterans, Homeland
Security & Military Affairs Committee
2012: Assembly Bill 4904 (Simotas) - Died in Assembly Veterans'
Affairs Committee
2010: Assembly Bill 8667 (Gianaris) - Died in Assembly Veterans'
Affairs Committee

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeeding the
date on which it shall have become law.

2015-S3693 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  3693

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 13, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. GIANARIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
  ty and Military Affairs

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to authorizing the  divi-
  sion  of  veterans'  affairs  to  provide  for  the  interment  of the
  unclaimed remains of veterans

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 353 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 12-a to read as follows:
  12-A.  TO PROVIDE, IN COOPERATION WITH VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS,
FOR THE INTERMENT OF THE UNCLAIMED  REMAINS  OF  VETERANS.    THE  STATE
DIRECTOR  SHALL  CONSULT  WITH VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS TO ANALYZE
THE SCOPE OF THE  ISSUE  OF  UNCLAIMED  REMAINS  OF  VETERANS.  FOR  THE
PURPOSES  OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION,  "UNCLAIMED REMAINS OF A VETERAN" SHALL
MEAN THE REMAINS OF A VETERAN THAT ARE CONSIDERED  UNCLAIMED  UNDER  THE
LAWS OF THIS STATE AND/OR ANY OTHER STATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
  S  2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07130-01-5

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