A7894 (2025-26 session)

NY State bill

Permits a chief fiscal officer of a county or a public administrator, when having the right to control the disposition of the remains of a decedent and acting reasonably and in good faith, to, without civil liability, select cremation or natural organic reduction as the method of disposition for such decedent where the financial resources of such decedent are limited and such disposition is selected with the reasonable belief that the method is consistent with the religious practices of the decedent.

Title
Permits the use of cremation or natural organic reduction as the method of disposition for certain decedents
Type
New York State Assembly bill
Session
2025-26 session
Status
Passed Senate
Latest action date
2026-02-11
Introduced
2025-04-11
Active version
A7894C
Same as
S7457
Law section
Public Health Law

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