Bill Text: NY S07271 | 2015-2016 | General Assembly | Amended

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Bill Title: Relates to the duties of child protective services concerning reports of suspected abuse or maltreatment of children who are members of an active duty military family.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-06-07 - PRINT NUMBER 7271A [S07271 Detail]

Download: New_York-2015-S07271-Amended.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                         7271--A
                    IN SENATE
                                     April 12, 2016
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        Introduced  by  Sen. RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and  Families  --
          committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
          recommitted to said committee
        AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to  the  duties  of
          child  protective  services  concerning  reports of suspected abuse or
          maltreatment of children who are members of an  active  duty  military
          family
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section 1. Section 424 of the social services law is amended by adding
     2  a new subdivision 6-c to read as follows:
     3    6-c. In cases where the alleged abused or neglected child is a  member
     4  of  an  active  duty  military  family, as defined by subdivision six of
     5  section one of the military law, forward a copy of such  report  to  the
     6  department  of  defense  family  advocacy  program  and the military law
     7  enforcement agency at the installation  where  the  military  member  is
     8  assigned;
     9    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD13954-02-6