NY S04536 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-3)
Status: Engrossed on June 12 2019 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-08 - REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Pending: Senate Children and Families Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Prohibits the making of decisions concerning guardianship, custody or visitation or adoption petitions solely on the basis of a parent's, guardian's or custodian's blindness; prohibits the department of social services from denying, deciding or opposing a petition or request for guardianship, custody or visitation solely because the petitioner is blind and prohibits the department of social services from taking actions solely because a parent, custodian or guardian is blind.

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Title

Prohibits the making of decisions concerning guardianship, custody or visitation or adoption petitions solely on the basis of a parent's, guardian's or custodian's blindness; prohibits the department of social services from denying, deciding or opposing a petition or request for guardianship, custody or visitation solely because the petitioner is blind and prohibits the department of social services from taking actions solely because a parent, custodian or guardian is blind.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-06-12 - Senate - Senate Rules Committee Vote (Y: 19 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-06-12 - Senate - Senate Floor Vote - Final Passage (Y: 62 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-01-08SenateREFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
2020-01-08Assemblyreturned to senate
2020-01-08Assemblydied in assembly
2019-06-12Assemblyreferred to judiciary
2019-06-12SenateDELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2019-06-12SenatePASSED SENATE
2019-06-12SenateORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1316
2019-06-12SenateCOMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
2019-03-14SenateREFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Same As/Similar To

A01721 (Same As) 2020-01-08 - referred to judiciary

New York State Sources


Bill Comments

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