S 1009 NY
Authorizes a veteran's close friend or family member who is reasonably familiar with such veteran's wishes to request that such veteran be buried in a state veterans' cemetery
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Summary
This bill authorizes a veteran's close friend or family member who is reasonably familiar with the veteran's wishes to request that the veteran be buried in a state veterans' cemetery. The bill expands eligibility for making burial requests beyond immediate family to include close friends who knew the veteran's preferences. The authorization allows those familiar with a veteran's wishes to arrange burial in state veterans' cemeteries on the veteran's behalf.
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Official abstract
Authorizes a veteran's close friend or family who is reasonably familiar with such veteran's wishes to request that such veteran be buried in a state veterans' cemetery.
Sponsor (1)
- Samra Brouk Democratic · primary
7 coauthors / cosponsors
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. Democratic · cosponsor
- Jake Ashby Republican · cosponsor
- Pete Harckham Democratic · cosponsor
- Pamela Helming Republican · cosponsor
- Steve Rhoads Republican · cosponsor
- Dan Stec Republican · cosponsor
- William Weber Republican · cosponsor
Action history (16)
- Jan 8, 2025 REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS · upper
- May 28, 2025 1ST REPORT CAL.1367 · upper
- May 29, 2025 2ND REPORT CAL. · upper
- Jun 4, 2025 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING · upper
- Jun 5, 2025 PASSED SENATE · upper
- Jun 5, 2025 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · upper
- Jun 5, 2025 REFERRED TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS · lower
- Jan 7, 2026 DIED IN ASSEMBLY · lower
- Jan 7, 2026 RETURNED TO SENATE · lower
- Jan 7, 2026 REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS · upper
- Mar 17, 2026 1ST REPORT CAL.553 · upper
- Mar 18, 2026 2ND REPORT CAL. · upper
- Mar 19, 2026 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING · upper
- May 28, 2026 PASSED SENATE · upper
- May 28, 2026 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · upper
- May 28, 2026 REFERRED TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS · lower
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