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Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Jan 15, 2019 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Senate Bill S1654
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 42nd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) 22nd Senate District
(D) 6th Senate District
2019-S1654 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A3207
- Current Committee:
- Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §450-b, amd §450-a, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S769, A2015
2011-2012: S1504, A2885
2013-2014: S284, A3105
2015-2016: S2208, A3110
2017-2018: S2390, A7168
2021-2022: S1647, A4160
2023-2024: S1128, A1823
2019-S1654 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Prohibits the unauthorized sale, purchase, sale or transfer of any cemetery marker, flag holder, monument, statue or other physical memorabilia that is over 75 years old that commemorates the life or death of a veteran or group of veterans, including but not limited to a military unit, company, battalion or division, if such cemetery marker, flag holder, monument, statue or other physical memorabilia that commemorates the life or death of a veteran or group of veterans has been placed in any cemetery; makes violations a class B misdemeanor; permits cemeteries to make such sales upon application to the state cemetery board and upon certain conditions.
2019-S1654 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1654 SPONSOR: SKOUFIS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to the unauthor- ized sale of veterans' commemorative property that has been placed in a cemetery and the unauthorized sale of cemetery markers and flagholders PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill prohibits the unauthorized sale of veteran commemorative ceme- tery markers, flag holders, monuments, statues or other physical memora- bilia that are over 75 years old by cemeteries if such property is currently placed or located within a cemetery. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Adds a new general business law section 450-b to prohibit the unauthorized sale of veteran cemetery markers, flag holders, statues or other monuments that are over 75 years old and which are currently
2019-S1654 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1654 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 15, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SKOUFIS -- 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 general business law, in relation to the unauthor- ized sale of veterans' commemorative property that has been placed in a cemetery and the unauthorized sale of cemetery markers and flaghold- ers THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 450-b to read as follows: § 450-B. UNAUTHORIZED SALE OF VETERAN'S COMMEMORATIVE PROPERTY THAT HAS BEEN PLACED IN A CEMETERY. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "BOARD" MEANS THE CEMETERY BOARD CREATED PURSUANT TO SECTION FIFTEEN HUNDRED FOUR OF THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW. (B) "CEMETERY" MEANS ANY REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY USED OR MAINTAINED AS A CEMETERY, MAUSOLEUM, COLUMBARIUM, LOT, PLOT, GRAVE, BURIAL PLACE, NICHE, CRYPT, VAULT, OR OTHER PLACE OF INTERMENT OR TEMPORARY STORAGE OF HUMAN REMAINS OR CREMATED HUMAN REMAINS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY CEMETERY, MAUSOLEUM, COLUMBARIUM, LOT, PLOT, GRAVE, BURIAL PLACE, NICHE, CRYPT, VAULT, OR OTHER PLACE OF INTERMENT OR TEMPORARY STORAGE OF HUMAN REMAINS OR CREMATED HUMAN REMAINS WHICH IS OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY ANY UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION, PUBLIC CEMETERY CORPORATION, FAMILY CEMETERY CORPORATION, PRIVATE CEMETERY CORPORATION, RELIGIOUS CORPO- RATION OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, OR WHICH IS ABANDONED OR NOT CONTROLLED BY ANY EXISTING BOARD OR BODY. (C) "VETERAN" MEANS A DECEASED PERSON WHO: (1)(A) SERVED IN THE ACTIVE MILITARY OR NAVAL SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES DURING A WAR IN WHICH THE UNITED STATES ENGAGED; OR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04737-01-9
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