Assembly Actions -
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May 04, 2016 |
referred to judiciary delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 07, 2016 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 02, 2016 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 01, 2016 |
1st report cal.295 |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to judiciary returned to senate died in assembly |
May 20, 2015 |
referred to judiciary delivered to assembly passed senate |
Apr 27, 2015 |
amended on third reading 1636a |
Mar 02, 2015 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 26, 2015 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 25, 2015 |
1st report cal.112 |
Jan 13, 2015 |
referred to judiciary |
Senate Bill S1636A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(R, C) 60th Senate District
(D, WF) 63rd Senate District
2015-S1636 - Details
2015-S1636 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1636 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the judiciary law, in relation to the court-appointed special advocates program PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To establish the Court Appointed Special Advocates program (CASA) in statute and codify existing Office of Court Administration (OCA) rules pertaining to CASA. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1: Legislative intent. Section 2: Creates a new article 21-C in the judiciary law known as the Court Appointed Special Advocates Program. Section 3: Effective date. JUSTIFICATION: The Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program was established by the Office of Court Administration in 1991 under the Task Force on Permanency Planning to promote and support trained community volunteer advocacy programs. The role of CASA is to assist Family Courts in
2015-S1636 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1636 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 13, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. BONACIC, CARLUCCI, GALLIVAN, KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary AN ACT to amend the judiciary law, in relation to the court-appointed special advocates program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The purpose of this act is to recognize the important role long played by court-appointed special advocates ("CASA") programs in aiding family court efforts to promote the health, safety and well-being of children; and to ensure that, going forward, CASA programs are suit- ably structured, administered and funded so that they may continue to provide appropriate services to children and families through its dedi- cated volunteers. S 2. The judiciary law is amended by adding a new article 21-C to read as follows: ARTICLE 21-C COURT-APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES PROGRAM SECTION 849-L. GENERAL PURPOSE. 849-M. ADMINISTRATION. 849-N. STATE ASSISTANCE. 849-O. IMMUNITY. 849-P. CONFIDENTIALITY. S 849-L. GENERAL PURPOSE. THE LEGISLATURE HEREBY RECOGNIZES THE IMPOR- TANCE OF COURT-APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES (CASA) PROGRAMS TO THE EFFEC- TIVE OPERATION OF THE FAMILY COURT. ACCORDINGLY, IT DIRECTS THAT, AS PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE, THESE PROGRAMS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO ADMINISTRA- TIVE SUPERVISION AND ELIGIBLE FOR STATE ASSISTANCE. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE, A CASA PROGRAM SHALL MEAN A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION IN COMPLIANCE WITH SUCH STANDARDS AS ARE SPECIFIED IN RULES OF THE CHIEF EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03046-01-5
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(R, C) 60th Senate District
(D, WF) 63rd Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2015-S1636A (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S1636A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1636A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the judiciary law, in relation to the court-appointed special advocates program PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To establish the Court Appointed Special Advocates program (CASA) in statute and codify existing Office of Court Administration (OCA) rules pertaining to CASA. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1: Legislative intent. Section 2: Creates a new article 21-C in the judiciary law known as the Court Appointed Special Advocates Program. Section 3: Effective date. JUSTIFICATION: The Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program was established by the Office of Court Administration in 1991 under the Task Force on
2015-S1636A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1636--A Cal. No. 112 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 13, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. BONACIC, CARLUCCI, GALLIVAN, KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the judiciary law, in relation to the court-appointed special advocates program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The purpose of this act is to recognize the important role long played by court-appointed special advocates ("CASA") programs in aiding family court efforts to promote the health, safety and well-being of children; and to ensure that, going forward, CASA programs are suit- ably structured, administered and funded so that they may continue to provide appropriate services to children and families through its dedi- cated volunteers. S 2. The judiciary law is amended by adding a new article 21-C to read as follows: ARTICLE 21-C COURT-APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES PROGRAM SECTION 849-L. GENERAL PURPOSE. 849-M. ADMINISTRATION. 849-N. STATE ASSISTANCE. 849-O. IMMUNITY. 849-P. CONFIDENTIALITY. S 849-L. GENERAL PURPOSE. THE LEGISLATURE HEREBY RECOGNIZES THE IMPOR- TANCE OF COURT-APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES (CASA) PROGRAMS TO THE EFFEC- TIVE OPERATION OF THE FAMILY COURT. ACCORDINGLY, IT DIRECTS THAT, AS PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE, THESE PROGRAMS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO ADMINISTRA- TIVE SUPERVISION AND ELIGIBLE FOR STATE ASSISTANCE. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE, A CASA PROGRAM SHALL MEAN A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION IN EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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