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NY A05473
Bill
Status
3/10/2023
Primary Sponsor
Doug Smith
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AI Summary
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Requires funeral directors to deliver death certificates to the state health department and New York City Department of Health, who must forward records to the state board of elections at least monthly.
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Death certificate records sent to election boards must include the decedent's name, residence address, and birth date, arranged by county of residence.
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Mandates that each county board of elections promptly remove any deceased person from voter enrollment upon receiving death certificate records.
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Amends Public Health Law section 4142 to establish funeral directors' duty to present certificates promptly to state and city health departments for election board transmission.
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Takes effect 90 days after the bill becomes law.
Legislative Description
Requires funeral directors to ensure that death certificates are delivered to the state health department and the department of health of the city of New York who shall in turn deliver certain certificates to the state board of elections.
Last Action
referred to election law
1/3/2024