Assembly Actions -
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Jun 10, 2014 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 19, 2014 |
advanced to third reading |
May 14, 2014 |
2nd report cal. |
May 13, 2014 |
1st report cal.765 |
May 02, 2014 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S7178
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 60th 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
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2013-S7178 (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S7178 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7178 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to examination of witnesses PURPOSE: To add elderly witnesses, age 75 years or older, to the category of witnesses who may be eligible to be examined conditionally, pursuant to Article 660 of the Criminal Procedure Law, in order that such testimony may be received into evidence at subsequent proceedings in or related to the action. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends § 660.20, subdivision 2, to include witnesses age 75 or older to be eligible to be examined conditionally as a witness who will not be amenable or responsive to legal process or available as a witness at a time when their testimony will be sought pursuant to Article 660 of the Criminal Procedure Law. Section 2 states that this act shall take effect immediately. JUSTIFICATION: There are nearly six million cases of elder abuse in the U.S. every year. Only five states account for more than one third of all elder abuse cases in the nation, and New York State is one of them. As the senior population is poised to grow significantly over the next decade, it is almost certain that there will be a steady rise
2013-S7178 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7178 I N S E N A T E May 2, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GALLIVAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to examination of witnesses THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 660.20 of the criminal procedure law is amended to read as follows: 2. Will not be amenable or responsive to legal process or available as a witness at a time when his testimony will be sought, either because he is: (a) About to leave the state and not return for a substantial period of time; or (b) Physically ill or [incapacited.] INCAPACITATED; OR (C) OF ADVANCED AGE WHICH, FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL MEAN A PERSON WHO HAS ATTAINED THE AGE OF SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13771-01-4
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