S 9233 — Relates to the investigation of moneys paid in connection with agreements for funeral merchandise or services
Congress · introduced 2026-02-18
Authorizes the bureau of funeral directing, under the direction of the commissioner of health to investigate claims brought against any person, firm or corporation relating to moneys paid in connection with agreements for funeral merchandise or services; provides that the bureau of funeral directing has the legal authority to investigate and, after due process, levy fines and sanctions on any unlicensed individuals and/or unregistered entities that are falsely acting as or representing themselves to be licensed and/or registered funeral directors and/or funeral firms in violation of the public health law.
Latest action: 2026-02-18 — IN_SENATE_COMM
Sponsors
- Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (—, NY-23) — sponsor · 2026-02-18
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. (—, NY-15) — cosponsor · 2026-02-18
- Michael Gianaris (—, NY-12) — cosponsor · 2026-02-18
Action timeline
- · senate — REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
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Inbound (3)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-18 | Michael Gianaris | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-02-18 | Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-02-18 | Jessica Scarcella-Spanton | sponsor_of_bill | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (—, state_upper NY-23) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. (—, state_upper NY-15) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Michael Gianaris (—, state_upper NY-12) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Predicted vote
Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.
0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
Activity
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- 2026-02-18 · sponsored by Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (sponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-02-18 · cosponsored by Michael Gianaris (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-02-18 · cosponsored by Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. (cosponsor) · sponsorship