New York Assembly Bill 5928 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-5)
Status: Introduced on February 20 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-08 - 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, and 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, and 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. Steven Englebright [D]	Asm. Steven Otis [D]	Asm. Ellen Jaffee [D]	Asm. Fred Thiele [D]
Asm. Linda Rosenthal [D]	Asm. Jeffrion Aubry [D]	Asm. Vivian Cook [D]	Asm. Gary Finch [R]
Asm. Michael Montesano [R]	Asm. Andrew Raia [R]	Asm. Joseph DeStefano [R]	Asm. Edward Braunstein [D]
Asm. Richard Gottfried [D]	Asm. Donna Lupardo [D]	Asm. David McDonough [R]	Asm. Nily Rozic [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-01-08	Assembly	referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
2019-02-20	Assembly	referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

S04422 (Same As) 2020-01-08 - REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/A5928
Text	https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A05928&term=2019&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A05928