S630 (2023-24 session)

NY State bill

Enacts the "unmarked burial site protection act"; requires the cessation of all ground disturbing activities upon the discovery of a burial ground, human remains or funerary objects; requires the reporting of such discovery to the local coroner; provides that if such remains are more than 50 years old, the state archaeologist shall be notified; requires state archaeologist to determine whether the remains are of Native American origin; provides that the lineal descendants or culturally affiliated group of such remains shall be notified and be given possession thereof; establishes the Native American burial site review committee to provide for notice and disposition of Native American remains; establishes criminal penalties for the violation of such provisions relating to the disturbance or failure to report the discovery of any such site, remains or objects; grants the attorney general and aggrieved parties a civil right of action for the violations of such provisions.

Title
Enacts the "unmarked burial site protection act", to regulate the discovery of burial grounds, human remains and funerary objects
Type
New York State Senate bill
Session
2023-24 session
Status
In Senate Committee
Latest action date
2024-01-03
In committee
Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Introduced
2023-01-05
Active version
S630A
Law section
Not-for-Profit Corporation Law

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Heard in committee

Committee meetings

Committee meetings that took this bill up, from the Senate's published agendas. The Assembly does not publish its committee agendas in machine-readable form, so an Assembly committee's consideration of a bill is not on this list.

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