Bill Sponsors: NY A02029 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly
Bill Title: 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.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-6)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-01-03 - referred to corporations, authorities and commissions [A02029 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-6)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-01-03 - referred to corporations, authorities and commissions [A02029 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Sponsors
Name | Type | Sponsorship | District | Financial | Encyclopedia | Biography |
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Assemblymember Fred Thiele [D] | Primary | Sponsored Bills | HD-001 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Assemblymember Angelo Morinello [R] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-145 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Assemblymember Jo Simon [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-052 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Assemblymember Steven Raga [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-030 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | N/A |
Assemblymember Jeffrey Dinowitz [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-081 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Assemblymember Maryjane Shimsky [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-092 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Assemblymember Deborah Glick [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-066 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Assemblymember Anna Kelles [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-125 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Assemblymember William Magnarelli [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-129 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Assemblymember Edward Flood [R] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-004 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Assemblymember Joseph DeStefano [R] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-003 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Assemblymember David McDonough [R] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-014 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Assemblymember Joseph Giglio [R] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-148 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Assemblymember Dana Levenberg [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-095 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Assemblymember Sarahana Shrestha [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-103 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Assemblymember Michael Fitzpatrick [R] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-008 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-067 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Assemblymember Philip Ramos [D] | Primary | Sponsored Bills | HD-006 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |