Bill Text: NY S08753 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Authorizes school officials to temporarily retain custody of a suspected abused or maltreated child until a police or child protective services official arrives to determine whether it is safe to return the child to the parent or guardian.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-03-07 - REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES [S08753 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-S08753-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          8753

                    IN SENATE

                                      March 7, 2024
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by  Sen. PALUMBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and Families

        AN ACT to amend the social services  law,  in  relation  to  authorizing
          school  officials  to temporarily retain custody of a suspected abused
          or maltreated child

          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:

     1    Section 1. Section 417 of the social services law is amended by adding
     2  a new subdivision 2-a to read as follows:
     3    2-a.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a school administra-
     4  tor may, where such person has reasonable  cause  to  believe  that  the
     5  circumstances or conditions of the child are such that continuing in the
     6  child's  place  of  residence  or in the care and custody of the parent,
     7  guardian, custodian or other person responsible  for  the  child's  care
     8  presents  an  imminent  danger  to  the child's life or health, take all
     9  necessary measures to protect the child  including,  where  appropriate,
    10  retaining  custody  of  a  suspected  abused  or maltreated child at the
    11  school or an appropriate educational facility, until a  law  enforcement
    12  officer  or  a  child  protection  service official takes custody of the
    13  child or makes an initial determination that the  child  may  safely  be
    14  returned  to  the  custody  of  the parent, guardian, custodian or other
    15  person responsible for the child's care.
    16    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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