| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2014 |
print number 3209a |
| Mar 28, 2014 |
amend and recommit to children and families |
| Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to children and families |
| Jan 31, 2013 |
referred to children and families |
Senate Bill S3209A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Children And Families Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2013-S3209 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5567
- Current Committee:
- Senate Children And Families
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §504-c, Exec L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2011-2012:
S6215
2015-2016: A71
2013-S3209 - Summary
Establishes a mentoring program within the office of children and family services to assist juveniles released from juvenile facilities in the development of life skills in the city of New York; provides that mentors shall be students from the city university of New York who shall receive money towards tuition or course credit from such university; directs the commissioner of the office of children and family services to promulgate necessary rules and regulations.
2013-S3209 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3209
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to estab-
lishing a mentoring program within the office of children and family
services
SUMMARY: This bill would establish a mentoring program for youth
released from facilities of the Office of children and Family Services
(OCFS) in New York city within ninety days. As part of the program, OCFS
shall enter into agreements with City University of New York students to
serve as mentor-role models for selected youths. In return, the students
will receive either payment from OCFS toward their education or course
credit from CUNY.
The bill would add a new section 504-c to the executive law to establish
the program.
JUSTIFICATION: This bill addresses an urgent need among the troubled
youth in New York City. Although OCFS has programs in place to treat
youth who have run a foul of the law, far too little is being done for
them post release. This bill would create a new program, using motivated
and successful CUNY students as mentors, to encourage these young people
to turn their lives around and become productive members of society,
thereby continuing to assist them even after their release from OCFS
facilities.
2013-S3209 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
3209
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 31, 2013
___________
Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and Families
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing a mentor-
ing program within the office of children and family services
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 504-c
to read as follows:
S 504-C. MENTORING PROGRAM FOR YOUTH. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED
IN THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES A MENTOR PROGRAM TO ASSIST
YOUTH RELEASED FROM FACILITIES OF THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY
SERVICES IN RESUMING PRODUCTIVE LIVES, DEVELOP SKILLS AND REDUCE RECI-
DIVISM. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL BE ESTABLISHED IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK WITHIN
NINETY DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.
2. AS PART OF SUCH PROGRAM THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
SHALL ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH STUDENTS MATRICULATING AT THE CITY
UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK TO SERVE AS MENTOR-ROLE MODELS FOR SELECTED
YOUTHS. IN RETURN FOR SUCH SERVICES, EITHER THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND
FAMILY SERVICES SHALL PAY AN AGREED UPON SUM OF MONEY TOWARDS SUCH
STUDENTS' TUITION, OR OTHER EXPENSES INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH HIS OR
HER STATUS AS A STUDENT AT SUCH INSTITUTION OR SUCH STUDENT SHALL
RECEIVE COURSE CREDIT TOWARD A DEGREE FROM SUCH INSTITUTION.
3. THE COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
SHALL PROMULGATE SUCH REGULATIONS AS ARE NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06980-01-3
2013-S3209A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5567
- Current Committee:
- Senate Children And Families
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §504-c, Exec L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2011-2012:
S6215
2015-2016: A71
2013-S3209A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Establishes a mentoring program within the office of children and family services to assist juveniles released from juvenile facilities in the development of life skills in the city of New York; provides that mentors shall be students from the city university of New York who shall receive money towards tuition or course credit from such university; directs the commissioner of the office of children and family services to promulgate necessary rules and regulations.
2013-S3209A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3209A
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to
establishing a mentoring program within the office of children and
family services
SUMMARY:
This bill would establish a mentoring program for youth released from
facilities of the Office of children and Family Services (OCFS) in New
York city within ninety days of the effective date of this bill. As
part of the program, OCFS shall enter into agreements with City
University of New York students to serve as mentor-role models for
selected youths. In return, the students will receive either payment
from OCFS toward their education or course credit from CUNY.
The bill would add a new section 504-c to the executive law to
establish the program.
JUSTIFICATION:
This bill addresses an urgent need among the troubled youth in New
York City. Although OCFS has programs in place to treat youth who have
run afoul of the law, far too little is being done for them to post
release. This bill would create a new program, using motivated and
successful CUNY students as mentors, to encourage these young people
2013-S3209A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
3209--A
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 31, 2013
___________
Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and Families --
recommitted to the Committee on Children and Families in accordance
with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended,
ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing a mentor-
ing program within the office of children and family services
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 504-c
to read as follows:
S 504-C. MENTORING PROGRAM FOR YOUTH. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED
IN THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES A MENTOR PROGRAM TO ASSIST
YOUTH RELEASED FROM FACILITIES OF THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY
SERVICES IN RESUMING PRODUCTIVE LIVES, DEVELOPING SKILLS AND REDUCING
RECIDIVISM. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL BE ESTABLISHED IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
WITHIN NINETY DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.
2. AS PART OF SUCH PROGRAM THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
SHALL ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH STUDENTS MATRICULATING AT THE CITY
UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK TO SERVE AS MENTOR-ROLE MODELS FOR SELECTED
YOUTHS. IN RETURN FOR SUCH SERVICES, MENTOR-ROLE MODELS SHALL BE GRANTED
UP TO SIX ACADEMIC CREDITS PER ACADEMIC YEAR TOWARD HIS OR HER DEGREE.
3. A MENTORING PROGRAM CREATED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL NOT
RESULT IN THE DISPLACEMENT OF ANY CURRENTLY EMPLOYED WORKER WITHIN THE
OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES OR THE LOSS OF POSITION, INCLUD-
ING THE PARTIAL DISPLACEMENT SUCH AS REDUCTION IN THE HOURS OF NON-OVER-
TIME, WAGES, OR EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS, OR RESULT IN THE IMPAIRMENT OF
EXISTING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS.
4. THE COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
SHALL PROMULGATE SUCH REGULATIONS AS ARE NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
S 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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