Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 18, 2010 |
print number 10449c |
Jun 18, 2010 |
amend and recommit to judiciary |
Jun 02, 2010 |
print number 10449b |
Jun 02, 2010 |
amend and recommit to judiciary |
May 18, 2010 |
print number 10449a |
May 18, 2010 |
amend and recommit to judiciary |
Mar 26, 2010 |
referred to judiciary |
Assembly Bill A10449
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
LENTOL
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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
Felix Ortiz
2009-A10449 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Judiciary
- Law Section:
- Family Court Act
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §352.2, Fam Ct Act
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
-
A4195
2009-A10449 - Summary
Provides that a child shall not be placed in the custody of the office of children and family services at the conclusion of a dispositional hearing unless the court finds that conditional discharge would not be appropriate and that the respondent poses a significant threat to public safety.
2009-A10449 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:A10449 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the family court act, in relation to orders of disposition PURPOSE OF THE BILL: To prevent the unnecessary placement of children in juvenile justice facilities. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the Family Court Act to require a judge to place a youth who is not eligible for conditional discharge in an alternative to placement program unless such placement would pose a significant risk to public safety and no appropriate alternative to placement program were available. Section 2 makes a corresponding chance in the Family Court Act. Section 3 contains the effective date. EXISTING LAW: The Family Court Act currently requires family court judges to consider "the best interests of the respondent as well as the need for protection of the community" when deciding a disposition in a delinquency case. The law further directs, except for designated felony cases, "the court shall order the least restrictive available alterna- tive...which is consistent with the needs and best interests of the respondent and the need for protection of the community." This bill clarifies that it is not in a youth's best interest or in the best
2009-A10449 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 10449 I N A S S E M B L Y March 26, 2010 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. LENTOL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Judiciary AN ACT to amend the family court act, in relation to orders of disposi- tion THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 352.2 of the family court act, as added by chapter 920 of the laws of 1982, is amended to read as follows: 1. (A) Upon the conclusion of the dispositional hearing, the court shall enter an order of disposition: [(a)] (I) conditionally discharging the respondent in accord with section 353.1; or [(b)] (II) putting the respondent on probation in accord with section 353.2; or [(c)] (III) continuing the proceeding and placing the respondent in accord with section 353.3; or [(d)] (IV) placing the respondent in accord with section 353.4; or [(e)] (V) continuing the proceeding and placing the respondent under a restrictive placement in accord with section 353.5. (B) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVI- SION, THE COURT SHALL NOT PLACE A RESPONDENT IN THE CUSTODY OF THE COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES PURSUANT TO EITHER SUBPARAGRAPHS (III) OR (IV) OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION UNLESS THE COURT DETERMINES THAT (I) CONDITIONAL DISCHARGE OF THE RESPONDENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 351.1 WOULD NOT BE APPROPRIATE; AND (II) THAT SUCH RESPONDENT POSES A SIGNIFICANT RISK TO PUBLIC SAFETY AND THAT NO AVAILABLE ALTERNATIVES TO PLACEMENT COULD ADEQUATELY MITIGATE SUCH RISK. THE COURT SHALL NOTIFY THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES OF SUCH DETERMINATION. S 2. Subdivision 3 of section 352.2 of the family court act, as added by chapter 920 of the laws of 1982, is amended to read as follows: 3. The order shall state the court's reasons for the particular dispo- sition, including[,]: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD15595-01-0
co-Sponsors
Felix Ortiz
2009-A10449A - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Judiciary
- Law Section:
- Family Court Act
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §352.2, Fam Ct Act
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
-
A4195
2009-A10449A - Summary
Provides that a child shall not be placed in the custody of the office of children and family services at the conclusion of a dispositional hearing unless the court finds that conditional discharge would not be appropriate and that the respondent poses a significant threat to public safety.
2009-A10449A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:A10449A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the family court act, in relation to orders of disposition PURPOSE OF THE BILL: To prevent the unnecessary placement of children in juvenile justice facilities. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the Family Court Act to require that a youth for whom conditional discharge or probation is not appro- priate to be placed in an alternative to placement program unless place- ment is necessary to protect the community and no appropriate alterna- tive to placement program are available. Section 2 makes a corresponding change in the Family Court Act. Section 3 contains the effective date. EXISTING LAW: The Family Court Act currently requires family court judg- es to consider "the best interests of the respondent as well as the need for protection of the community" when deciding a disposition in a delin- quency case. The law further directs, except for designated felony cases, "the court shall order the least restrictive available alterna- tive...which is consistent with the needs and best interests of the respondent and the need for protection of the community." This bill clarifies that it is not in a youth's best interest or in the best
2009-A10449A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 10449--A I N A S S E M B L Y March 26, 2010 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. LENTOL, ORTIZ -- read once and referred to the Committee on Judiciary -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the family court act, in relation to orders of disposi- tion THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 352.2 of the family court act, as added by chapter 920 of the laws of 1982, is amended to read as follows: 1. (A) Upon the conclusion of the dispositional hearing, the court shall enter an order of disposition: [(a)] (I) conditionally discharging the respondent in accord with section 353.1; or [(b)] (II) putting the respondent on probation in accord with section 353.2; or [(c)] (III) continuing the proceeding and placing the respondent in accord with section 353.3; or [(d)] (IV) placing the respondent in accord with section 353.4; or [(e)] (V) continuing the proceeding and placing the respondent under a restrictive placement in accord with section 353.5. (B) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVI- SION, THE COURT SHALL NOT PLACE A RESPONDENT IN THE CUSTODY OF THE COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES PURSUANT TO EITHER SUBPARAGRAPHS (III) OR (IV) OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION UNLESS THE COURT DETERMINES THAT: (I) CONDITIONAL DISCHARGE OF THE RESPONDENT IN ACCORD WITH SECTION 351.1 OF THIS PART, OR PUTTING THE RESPONDENT ON PROBATION IN ACCORD WITH SECTION 353.2 OF THIS PART, WOULD NOT BE APPROPRIATE; AND (II) THAT PLACEMENT OF THE RESPONDENT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE NEED FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE COMMUNITY AND THAT NO AVAILABLE ALTERNATIVES TO PLACEMENT COULD ADEQUATELY MITIGATE SUCH NEED. S 2. Subdivision 3 of section 352.2 of the family court act, as added by chapter 920 of the laws of 1982, is amended to read as follows: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD15595-05-0
co-Sponsors
Felix Ortiz
2009-A10449B - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Judiciary
- Law Section:
- Family Court Act
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §352.2, Fam Ct Act
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
-
A4195
2009-A10449B - Summary
Provides that a child shall not be placed in the custody of the office of children and family services at the conclusion of a dispositional hearing unless the court finds that conditional discharge would not be appropriate and that the respondent poses a significant threat to public safety.
2009-A10449B - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 10449--B I N A S S E M B L Y March 26, 2010 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. LENTOL, ORTIZ -- read once and referred to the Committee on Judiciary -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- again reported from said committee with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the family court act, in relation to orders of disposi- tion THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 352.2 of the family court act, as added by chapter 920 of the laws of 1982, is amended to read as follows: 1. (A) Upon the conclusion of the dispositional hearing, the court shall enter an order of disposition: [(a)] (I) conditionally discharging the respondent in accord with section 353.1 OF THIS PART; or [(b)] (II) putting the respondent on probation in accord with section 353.2 OF THIS PART; or [(c)] (III) continuing the proceeding and placing the respondent in accord with section 353.3 OF THIS PART; or [(d)] (IV) placing the respondent in accord with section 353.4 OF THIS PART; or [(e)] (V) continuing the proceeding and placing the respondent under a restrictive placement in accord with section 353.5 OF THIS PART. (B) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVI- SION, THE COURT SHALL NOT PLACE A RESPONDENT IN THE CUSTODY OF THE COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES PURSUANT TO EITHER SUBPARAGRAPHS (III) OR (IV) OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION UNLESS THE COURT DETERMINES THAT: (I) CONDITIONAL DISCHARGE OF THE RESPONDENT IN ACCORD WITH SECTION 351.1 OF THIS PART, OR PUTTING THE RESPONDENT ON PROBATION IN ACCORD WITH SECTION 353.2 OF THIS PART, WOULD NOT BE APPROPRIATE; AND (II) THAT PLACEMENT OF THE RESPONDENT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE NEED FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CHILD, AND EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD15595-09-0
co-Sponsors
Felix Ortiz
2009-A10449C (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Judiciary
- Law Section:
- Family Court Act
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §352.2, Fam Ct Act
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
-
A4195
2009-A10449C (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides that a child shall not be placed in the custody of the office of children and family services at the conclusion of a dispositional hearing unless the court finds that conditional discharge would not be appropriate and that the respondent poses a significant threat to public safety.
2009-A10449C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 10449--C I N A S S E M B L Y March 26, 2010 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. LENTOL, ORTIZ -- read once and referred to the Committee on Judiciary -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- again reported from said committee with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- again reported from said committee with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommit- ted to said committee AN ACT to amend the family court act, in relation to orders of disposi- tion THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 352.2 of the family court act, as added by chapter 920 of the laws of 1982, is amended to read as follows: 1. (A) Upon the conclusion of the dispositional hearing, the court shall enter an order of disposition: [(a)] (I) conditionally discharging the respondent in accord with section 353.1 OF THIS PART; or [(b)] (II) putting the respondent on probation in accord with section 353.2 OF THIS PART; or [(c)] (III) continuing the proceeding and placing the respondent in accord with section 353.3 OF THIS PART; or [(d)] (IV) placing the respondent in accord with section 353.4 OF THIS PART; or [(e)] (V) continuing the proceeding and placing the respondent under a restrictive placement in accord with section 353.5 OF THIS PART. (B) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVI- SION, THE COURT SHALL NOT PLACE A RESPONDENT IN THE CUSTODY OF THE COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION 353.3 OF THIS PART UNLESS THE COURT DETER- MINES THAT: (I) CONDITIONAL DISCHARGE OF THE RESPONDENT IN ACCORD WITH SECTION 353.1 OF THIS PART, OR PUTTING THE RESPONDENT ON PROBATION IN ACCORD WITH SECTION 353.2 OF THIS PART, WOULD NOT BE APPROPRIATE; AND EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD15595-11-0
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