Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Mar 11, 2016 |
signed chap.7 |
Mar 04, 2016 |
delivered to governor |
Mar 01, 2016 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.404 substituted for a9167 |
Feb 25, 2016 |
referred to social services returned to assembly repassed senate |
Feb 02, 2016 |
amended on third reading (t) 6386a |
Feb 02, 2016 |
vote reconsidered - restored to third reading returned to senate recalled from assembly |
Jan 11, 2016 |
referred to social services delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.17 |
Jan 08, 2016 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S6386A
Signed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- 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
2015-S6386 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9167
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §459-b, Soc Serv L; amd §2, Chap of 2015 (as proposed in S.5372 and A.6626)
2015-S6386 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6386 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend chapter 584 of the laws of 2015 amending the social services law, relating to authorizing service animals or therapy dogs to accompany victims of domestic violence at residential programs, in relation to rules and regulations and the effectiveness thereof; and to amend the social services law, in relation to authorizing service animals or therapy dogs to accompany victims of domestic violence at residential programs PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : This agreed upon chapter amendment would allow domestic violence victims to bring service animals and therapy dogs into residential programs for domestic violence victims while balancing the concerns of domestic violence shelters. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1 of the bill provides that service animals and therapy dogs shall be allowed to accompany domestic violence victims so long as the accompaniment of the service animal or therapy dog does not impose an undue burden on the domestic violence shelter. In situations where the service animal or therapy dog would constitute an undue burden on the shelter, the residential program must make reasonable efforts to facilitate placement of the service animal or therapy dog at an
2015-S6386 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6386 I N S E N A T E January 8, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend chapter 584 of the laws of 2015 amending the social services law, relating to authorizing service animals or therapy dogs to accompany victims of domestic violence at residential programs, in relation to rules and regulations and the effectiveness thereof; and to amend the social services law, in relation to authorizing service animals or therapy dogs to accompany victims of domestic violence at residential programs THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 3 of chapter 584 of the laws of 2015, amending the social services law, relating to authorizing service animals or therapy dogs to accompany victims of domestic violence in residential programs, is amended to read as follows: S 3. This act shall take effect [immediately] ONE YEAR AFTER THE DATE ON WHICH IT SHALL HAVE BECOME A LAW. S 2. Section 2 of chapter 584 of the laws of 2015, amending the social services law, relating to authorizing service animals or therapy dogs to accompany victims of domestic violence in residential programs, is amended to read as follows: S 2. The office of children and family services is authorized to promulgate any and all rules and regulations and take any other measures necessary to implement this act ON OR BEFORE ITS EFFECTIVE DATE. S 3. Section 459-b of the social services law, as amended by chapter 584 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows: S 459-b. Residential services for victims of domestic violence. In accordance with section one hundred thirty-one-u of this chapter and the regulations of the office of children and family services, a social services district shall offer and provide necessary and available emer- gency shelter and services for up to ninety days at a residential program for victims of domestic violence to a victim of domestic violence who was residing in the social services district at the time of the alleged domestic violence whether or not such victim is eligible for EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
2015-S6386A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9167
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §459-b, Soc Serv L; amd §2, Chap of 2015 (as proposed in S.5372 and A.6626)
2015-S6386A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6386A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the social services law, in relation to authorizing service animals or therapy dogs to accompany victims of domestic violence at residential programs; and to amend a chapter of the laws of 2015 amending the social services law, relating to authorizing service animals or therapy dogs to accompany victims of domestic violence at residential programs, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.5372 and A.6626, in relation to the effectiveness thereof PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : This agreed upon chapter amendment would allow domestic violence victims to bring service animals and therapy dogs into residential programs for domestic violence victims while balancing the concerns of domestic violence shelters. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1 of the bill provides that service animals and therapy dogs shall be allowed to accompany domestic violence victims so long as the accompaniment of the service animal or therapy dog does not impose an undue burden on the domestic violence shelter. In situations where the service animal or therapy dog would constitute an undue burden on the shelter, the residential program must make reasonable efforts to
2015-S6386A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6386--A Cal. No. 17 I N S E N A T E January 8, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- reported favora- bly from said committee, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to authorizing service animals or therapy dogs to accompany victims of domestic violence at residential programs; and to amend a chapter of the laws of 2015 amending the social services law, relating to authorizing service animals or therapy dogs to accompany victims of domestic violence at residential programs, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.5372 and A.6626, in relation to the effectiveness thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 459-b of the social services law, as amended by a chapter of the laws of 2015 amending the social services law, relating to authorizing service animals or therapy dogs to accompany victims of domestic violence at residential programs, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.5372 and A.6626, is amended to read as follows: S 459-b. Residential services for victims of domestic violence. In accordance with section one hundred thirty-one-u of this chapter and the regulations of the office of children and family services, a social services district shall offer and provide necessary and available emer- gency shelter and services for up to ninety days at a residential program for victims of domestic violence to a victim of domestic violence who was residing in the social services district at the time of the alleged domestic violence whether or not such victim is eligible for public assistance. Two forty-five day extensions of necessary and avail- able emergency shelter may be granted beyond the maximum length of stay at a residential program for victims of domestic violence for residents who continue to be in need of emergency services and temporary shelter. If the victim of domestic violence has a service animal AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-THREE-B OF THE AGRICULTURE AND EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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