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Cordell Cleare

Sponsor · State Senator, District 30 · Democratic

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Senate bill · S8759 (2025-26)

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

Latest action Feb 13, 2026

Summary

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

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A9484, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A9484, the matching Assembly bill.

Amends the Elder Law.

Committee

Aging · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Aging · New York State Senate, Rules · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This legislation amends the underlying chapter by requiring the guide to be published on the NYSOFA website within one year of the bill's effec- tive date. The guide will also refer to resources provided by the Department of Taxation and Finance, and the agency will consult and seek advice from other state agencies and professionals.

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

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateFeb 3, 2026Result: passedSenate vote on A9484, the matching Assembly bill.

    (60) (0) (0) (1)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Rules

    Senate RulesJan 27, 2026Result: passed

    (20) (0) (0) (0)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Rules

    Senate RulesJan 12, 2026Result: passed

    (20) (0) (0) (0)

The sponsor's argument

Why Cordell Cleare says this is needed

This legislation is a negotiated change to the underlying chapter.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

  1. Feb 13, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    NY Assembly

  2. Feb 13, 2026

    Signed

    SIGNED CHAP.28

    NY Assembly

  3. Feb 3, 2026

    3RD Reading CAL.150

    3RD READING CAL.150

    NY Senate

  4. Feb 3, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  5. Feb 3, 2026

    Substituted

    SUBSTITUTED FOR S8759

    NY Senate

Show full history (8 earlier events)
  1. Jan 27, 2026

    Ordered to Third Reading CAL.150

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.150

    NY Senate

  2. Jan 20, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO SENATE

    NY Assembly

  3. Jan 20, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  4. Jan 20, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  5. Jan 12, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Assembly

  6. Jan 12, 2026

    Rules Report CAL.15

    RULES REPORT CAL.15

    NY Assembly

  7. Jan 8, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  8. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO AGING

    NY Assembly

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