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New York bills · 2025 Regular Session

New York A 7894

Permits the use of cremation or natural organic reduction as the method of disposition for certain decedents

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Official abstract published by the New York legislature

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.

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State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Feb 11, 2026
Senate		Floor Vote - Version: CpassSet your home in New York to see
Jan 27, 2026
House		Assembly VotepassSet your home in New York to see

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