A 3939 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Requires the state office for the aging to publish a "Guide to Actions When Someone Close Dies"

Summary
Requires the state office for the aging to publish a "Guide to Actions When Someone Close Dies"; establishes a temporary special advisory committee to create and publish such guide.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Assembly Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Dec 2025
Introduced Jan 30, 2025 Signed Dec 5, 2025
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What changed between versions

A3939 A3939A · 6 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to clarify how the guide will be distributed, expand the mental health content requirements, add specific funeral resources, and establish that advisory committee members can be reimbursed for expenses but not paid compensation. These changes make the guide more accessible and comprehensive while ensuring the advisory committee operates without creating new salary obligations.
REQUIREMENT

Changed guide availability from being available in both online and paper formats to being primarily online, with paper format optional within one year of the effective date.

Expanded mental health section to include specific details about the grieving process, triggers, symptoms, coping strategies, and family dynamics related to loss.

Added requirement that funeral cost information must reference resources from the department of health's bureau of funeral directing.

Updated attorney representation requirement to specify attorneys must be specialized in estate planning.

Changed mental health professional requirement to specify professionals with knowledge of grief counseling.

FISCAL

Added provision that advisory committee members receive no compensation but can be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses if funds are appropriated.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 13, 2025 · Assembly May 21, 2025

How they voted

590
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jun 13, 2025
D Democratic41
38 Yea 3
92% Yea
R Republican22
21 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Dec 5, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.582
lower
Jun 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 21, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO AGING
upper
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 20, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
May 6, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 3939A
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO AGING
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO AGING
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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