New York Assembly Bill 2029

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-6)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-03 - referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
Pending: Assembly Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Enacts the "unmarked burial site protection act"; requires the cessation of all ground disturbing activities upon the discovery of a burial ground, human remains or funerary objects; requires the reporting of such discovery to the local coroner; provides that if such remains are more than 50 years old, the state archaeologist shall be notified; requires state archaeologist to determine whether the remains are of Native American origin; provides that the lineal descendants or culturally affiliated group of such remains shall be notified and be given possession thereof; establishes the Native American burial site review committee to provide for notice and disposition of Native American remains; establishes criminal penalties for the violation of such provisions relating to the disturbance or failure to report the discovery of any such site, remains or objects; grants the attorney general and aggrieved parties a civil right of action for the violations of such provisions; requires inquiry by state agency preservation officers to determine whether any proposed project undertaken, funded or approved by a state agency will disturb burial grounds.

Enacts the "unmarked burial site protection act"; requires the cessation of all ground disturbing activities upon the discovery of a burial ground, human remains or funerary objects; requires the reporting of such discovery to the local coroner; provides that if such remains are more than 50 years old, the state archaeologist shall be notified; requires state archaeologist to determine whether the remains are of Native American origin; provides that the lineal descendants or culturally affiliated group of such remains shall be notified and be given possession thereof; establishes the Native American burial site review committee to provide for notice and disposition of Native American remains; establishes criminal penalties for the violation of such provisions relating to the disturbance or failure to report the discovery of any such site, remains or objects; grants the attorney general and aggrieved parties a civil right of action for the violations of such provisions; requires inquiry by state agency preservation officers to determine whether any proposed project undertaken, funded or approved by a state agency will disturb burial grounds.

Asm. Fred Thiele [D]	Asm. Angelo Morinello [R]	Asm. Jo Simon [D]	Asm. Steven Raga [D]
Asm. Jeffrey Dinowitz [D]	Asm. Maryjane Shimsky [D]	Asm. Deborah Glick [D]	Asm. Anna Kelles [D]
Asm. William Magnarelli [D]	Asm. Edward Flood [R]	Asm. Joseph DeStefano [R]	Asm. David McDonough [R]
Asm. Joseph Giglio [R]	Asm. Dana Levenberg [D]	Asm. Sarahana Shrestha [D]	Asm. Michael Fitzpatrick [R]
Asm. Linda Rosenthal [D]	Asm. Philip Ramos [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-03	Assembly	referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
2023-01-23	Assembly	referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

S00630 (Same As) 2024-01-03 - REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/A2029
Text	https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A02029&term=2023&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A02029