Senate Bill S7917

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to technology systems used for locating missing children with developmental disabilities

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-S7917 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10146
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Financial Services
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S5932, A3404

2013-S7917 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a structured review of technology systems used for locating missing children with developmental disabilities; asks for recommendations.

2013-S7917 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S7917 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                  7917

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 18, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT relating to technology systems used for locating missing children
  with developmental disabilities

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The  legislature  hereby finds that the tragedy of Avonte
Oquendo who wandered away from his school never to be found alive  again
highlights  the  continuing  need  to find ways to protect children with
developmental disabilities.  Furthermore,  the  legislature  finds  that
timing  plays  a  crucial  role  in  preventing  wandering incidents and
wandering-related deaths of children with autism or other  developmental
disabilities.  Because  of this, the legislature finds that coordination
of search and rescue protocols that involve locator  devices  work  most
effectively when systems are coordinated.
  S 2. The commissioner of the division of criminal justice services, in
consultation  with the commissioner of the office for people with devel-
opmental disabilities, shall review information technology systems  used
for  locating missing children with developmental disabilities including
those that have been established by local governments for locating miss-
ing persons for the purpose of making recommendations on the creation of
a statewide communication program that could  be  utilized  by  entities
operating  such  locator  systems.  Such review shall include but not be
limited to:
  a. a survey of all current  information  technology  systems  used  by
local  governments  including  but  not  limited  to  global positioning
systems, radiotermination technology, telemetry and satellite  position-
ing systems;
  b.  an  analysis  of appropriate means for coordination of information
sharing amongst entities that currently utilize locator systems;
  c. a standardized process to assist local governments and other  enti-
ties interested in establishing a locator system;
  d.  a  process for synchronizing locator systems throughout the state;
and

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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