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A 5449: Provides that the Finger Lakes crematory located in the village of Livonia, county of Livingston may add an additional retort expressly and for use in an instance of mechanical or technical failure of an existing retort.
What A 5449 does, verified January 9, 2026
The bill aims to amend the not-for-profit corporation law to allow a funeral entity to add an additional retort to its crematory facility in the event of mechanical or technical failure of an existing retort. This addition would not affect the crematory's ability to operate as provided in the law. The new retort would be added "expressly and solely" for this purpose, and the funeral entity would still be required to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. The bill would take effect immediately.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
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Last action: referred to corporations, authorities and commissions (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 5449
- What is the current status of A 5449?
- As of January 9, 2026, A 5449 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to corporations, authorities and commissions".
- Did A 5449 pass?
- Not yet. A 5449 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 5449, and where is it now?
- A 5449 was authored by Asm. Andrea Bailey. Its committee of record is Assembly Corporations, Authorities & Commissions.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
| Feb. 14, 2025 | referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 14, 2025 · 348 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5449 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 14, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BAILEY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions AN ACT to amend chapter 560 of the laws of 1998, amending the not-for- profit corporation law and other laws, relating to combinations of cemetery corporations and funeral entities, and the sale of monuments and memorials, in relation to certain crematory or crematorium oper- ated by a funeral entity The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 14 of chapter 560 of the laws of 1998, amending the 2 not-for-profit corporation law and other laws, relating to combinations 3 of cemetery corporations and funeral entities, and the sale of monuments 4 and memorials, is amended by adding a new subdivision 2 to read as 5 follows: 6 2. For the purposes of this section and provided that the funeral 7 entity complies with paragraph (b) of section 1503 of the not-for-profit 8 corporation law, where applicable, and all other applicable laws and 9 regulations, the Finger Lakes Crematory, located on the premises of 10 Kevin Dougherty Funeral Home at 21 Big Tree Street in the village of 11 Livonia, Livingston county may add an additional retort expressly and 12 solely for use in an instance of mechanical or technical failure of an 13 existing retort. Any such addition of a retort expressly and solely for 14 use in an instance of mechanical or technical failure of an existing 15 retort shall not diminish or otherwise affect the ability of such crema- 16 tory to be operated as provided in this section. Nothing in this act 17 shall entitle such crematory to expand its operations or otherwise 18 permit noncompliance with the provisions of this act. 19 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD07386-02-5
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