New York Assembly Bill 7894
Session 2025-2026
Permits the use of cremation or natural organic reduction as the method of disposition for certain decedents
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Passed Assembly on Jan 27, 2026
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
7894
State
New York
Session
2025-2026
checkPassed on January 27, 2026
Motion Text
Assembly Vote
Assembly Roll Call Votes
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Bailey
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Excused
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Jackson
Yes
Excused
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Mr. Speaker
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Ramos
Excused
Rivera
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Excused
Summary
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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01/27/2026
Senate
REFERRED TO HEALTH
01/27/2026
Assembly
DELIVERED TO SENATE
01/27/2026
Assembly
PASSED ASSEMBLY
01/22/2026
Assembly
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.236
01/20/2026
Assembly
REPORTED
01/07/2026
Assembly
REFERRED TO HEALTH
06/05/2025
Assembly
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO RULES 7894C
05/27/2025
Assembly
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
05/15/2025
Assembly
PRINT NUMBER 7894B
05/15/2025
Assembly
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
05/02/2025
Assembly
PRINT NUMBER 7894A
05/02/2025
Assembly
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
04/11/2025
Assembly
REFERRED TO HEALTH
Sources
NY Legislature
Record Created
Apr 14, 2025 5:26:32 PM
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2026 3:29:39 AM