A 11146 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the handling of certain unclaimed human remains

Summary

Prohibits unclaimed human remains from being buried, cremated, or otherwise finally disposed of unless such remains have first been entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, and for a period of time thereafter as specified by the commissioner of health.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

Assembly Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

Governor

Introduced Apr 24, 2026 Last action Jun 3, 2026

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What changed between versions

A11146A → A11146B · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to remove the specific requirement for contacting Jewish and Muslim organizations for unclaimed bodies, replacing it with a broader mandate to enter all unclaimed remains into a national database. The bill's title was also updated from 'Sacred Burial Law' to reflect this broader, non-religious scope.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from a specific religious provision to a general requirement for all unclaimed human remains.

ELIGIBILITY

Removed the specific mandate to contact Jewish and Muslim organizations for unclaimed bodies of those faiths.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new requirement that all unclaimed human remains must be entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System before burial or cremation.

DEFINITION

Changed the bill's title from 'Sacred Burial Law' to 'Unclaimed human remains' to reflect the broader application.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 3, 2026 · Assembly May 29, 2026

How they voted

61–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 63

Jun 3, 2026

D Democratic41

39 Yea 2

95% Yea

R Republican22

22 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

May 29, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

upper

May 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

PASSED ASSEMBLY

lower

May 19, 2026

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

lower

May 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 11146B

lower

May 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

lower

Apr 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 11146A

lower

Apr 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

lower

Apr 24, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors