Assembly Actions -
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Senate Bill S1807
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 34th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health 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
(R, C) 8th Senate District
2025-S1807 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A2311
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§4160-a & 4160, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
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S9149, A9896
2025-S1807 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1807 SPONSOR: FERNANDEZ TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to prohibiting charg- es for the issuance of a certificate of still birth or fetal death PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill prohibits fees associated with obtaining a certificate of stillbirth or fetal death. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Subdivision 9 of § 4160-a of the public health law is amended to prohibit the registrar from charging any fee for the issuance of a certificate of still birth. Section 2. § 4160-a of the public health law is amended to add Subdivi- sion 6 to read that a local registrar shall not charge a fee for the issuance of a certificate of fetal death.
2025-S1807 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1807 2025-2026 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 14, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. FERNANDEZ, WEIK -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to prohibiting charg- es for the issuance of a certificate of still birth or fetal death THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 9 of section 4160-a of the public health law, as added by chapter 552 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows: 9. The registrar [may] SHALL NOT charge [a] ANY fee for the issuance of a certificate under this section [equal to the fee authorized by law for the certification of a birth or death]. § 2. Section 4160 of the public health law is amended by adding a new subdivision 6 to read as follows: 6. A LOCAL REGISTRAR SHALL NOT CHARGE A FEE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF FETAL DEATH UNDER THIS ARTICLE. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01554-01-5
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