Bill Sponsor
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
Active
Active
Passed Assembly on Jan 27, 2026
Sponsor
First Action
Apr 11, 2025
Latest Action
Jan 27, 2026
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
7894
State
New York
Session
2025-2026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Cosponsor
Assembly Votes (1)
checkPassed on January 27, 2026
Motion Text
Assembly Vote
Assembly Roll Call Votes
Unknown
Bailey
Yes
Unknown
Jackson
Yes
Unknown
Mr. Speaker
Yes
Unknown
Ramos
Excused
Unknown
Rivera
Yes
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.
Actions (13)
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