New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

S15 — Requires nursing homes to designate dedicated storage spaces for the storage of the bodies of deceased persons

Last action — Senate Floor Calendar

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Requires nursing homes to designate dedicated storage spaces for the storage of the bodies of deceased persons; requires nursing homes to develop and submit plans to the department of health for the designation of such dedicated storage spaces; establishes requirements for such storage spaces.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. SUBSTITUTED BY A1365A

  2. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1517

  3. COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

  4. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

  5. PRINT NUMBER 15A

  6. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

  7. REFERRED TO HEALTH

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Committee vote — Rules

Passed 14 Yea · 6 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14601
Total 14601
% of votes cast 67%29%0%5%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Andrea Stewart-Cousins — Yea
Andrew J. Lanza — Yea
Brad Hoylman-Sigal — Yea
Dan Stec — Nay
Jamaal Bailey — Yea
John Liu — Yea
Joseph A. Griffo — Nay
Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. — Yea
Kevin S. Parker — Yea
Leroy Comrie — Yea
Liz Krueger — Yea
Luis R. Sepúlveda — Yea
Michael Gianaris — Yea
Nathalia Fernandez — Yea
Pamela Helming — Nay
Patrick M. Gallivan — Nay
Pete Harckham — Yea
Robert Ortt — Nay
Shelley Mayer — Yea
Thomas F. O'Mara — Nay
Zellnor Myrie — Not Voting

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Committee vote — Health

Passed 10 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10400
Total 10400
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Brad Hoylman-Sigal — Yea
Christopher Ryan — Yea
Dan Stec — Nay
Gustavo Rivera — Yea
Jack M. Martins — Yea
Jake Ashby — Nay
Kevin S. Parker — Yea
Kristen Gonzalez — Yea
Lea Webb — Yea
Patrick M. Gallivan — Nay
Robert Jackson — Yea
Samra Brouk — Yea
Steve Rhoads — Nay
Zellnor Myrie — Yea

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does S15 do?
Requires nursing homes to designate dedicated storage spaces for the storage of the bodies of deceased persons; requires nursing homes to develop and submit plans to the department of health for the designation of such dedicated storage spaces; establishes requirements for such storage spaces.
Who sponsors S15?
S15 is sponsored by James Skoufis.
What is the current status of S15?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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