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

Latest action Dec 5, 2025

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.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A3939, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A3939, the matching Assembly bill.

Amends the Elder Law.

Committee

Aging · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Aging · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of this bill is to publish a guide that would direct people. who have lost someone close to useful economic, legal, mental health, and burial resources.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 13, 2025Result: passedSenate vote on A3939, the matching Assembly bill.
(59) (0) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 12, 2025Result: passed
(20) (0) (0) (1)
Vote: Committee vote · Aging
Senate AgingMar 4, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

George Alvarez, Judy Griffin and 1 more on Agora

Democratic2
Republican1

See the full list on nysenate.gov

Full history

Dec 5, 2025
Approval MEMO.10
APPROVAL MEMO.10
NY Assembly
Dec 5, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.582
NY Assembly
Dec 1, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Assembly
Jun 13, 2025
3RD Reading CAL.1972
3RD READING CAL.1972
NY Senate
Jun 13, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate

Show full history (15 earlier events)

Jun 13, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR S4351A
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1972
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1972
NY Senate
May 21, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
May 21, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
May 21, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGING
NY Senate
May 21, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
May 21, 2025
Rules Report CAL.213
RULES REPORT CAL.213
NY Assembly
May 20, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
May 12, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Finance
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
NY Senate
May 6, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Apr 23, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Aging
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO AGING
NY Assembly
Mar 4, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Feb 4, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGING
NY Senate
Jan 30, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGING
NY Assembly

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