Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Mar 21, 2016 |
signed chap.14 |
Mar 11, 2016 |
delivered to governor |
Mar 07, 2016 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.427 substituted for a9178 |
Feb 08, 2016 |
referred to children and families returned to assembly repassed senate |
Feb 02, 2016 |
amended on third reading 6389a |
Feb 02, 2016 |
vote reconsidered - restored to third reading returned to senate recalled from assembly |
Jan 12, 2016 |
referred to children and families delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jan 11, 2016 |
ordered to third reading cal.20 |
Jan 08, 2016 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S6389A
Signed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 22nd 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-S6389 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9178
- Law Section:
- Family Court Act
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §1089, add §1090-a, Fam Ct Act
2015-S6389 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6389 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the family court act, in relation to participation by children in permanency hearings PURPOSE : The purpose of this bill is to amend provisions in Family Court Act Article 10-A in order to clarify the permanency hearing process for a youth in foster care. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 Clarifies that a local social service district shall serve the child, ten and older, notice of the permanency hearing no later than fourteen days prior by regular mail. Section 2 Establishes a new § 1090-a that outlines the process for children participating in their permanency hearing. Section 3 effective date. EXISTING LAW : Family Court Act § 1089- Permanency Hearing
2015-S6389 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6389 I N S E N A T E January 8, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FELDER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the family court act, in relation to participation by children in permanency hearings THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subparagraph (iii) of paragraph 1 of subdivision (b) of section 1089 of the family court act, as added by chapter 573 of the laws of 2015, is amended and a new paragraph 1-a is added to read as follows: (iii) [if the child is age ten or older, the notice of the permanency hearing shall also be provided to the child. The child has a right to be present at the hearing, except upon a waiver of that right after consul- tation with the attorney for the child. Upon an application by] the attorney for the child[, the court shall grant an adjournment whenever necessary to protect the child's right to meaningfully participate in the hearing]. (1-A) IF THE CHILD IS AGE TEN OR OLDER, NO LATER THAN FOURTEEN DAYS BEFORE THE DATE CERTAIN FOR A PERMANENCY HEARING SCHEDULED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, THE LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT SHALL SERVE THE NOTICE OF THE PERMANENCY HEARING BY REGULAR MAIL UPON THE CHILD. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL BE DEEMED TO PREVENT AN ATTORNEY FOR THE CHILD FROM CONSULTING WITH THE CHILD ABOUT THE CHILD'S PARTICIPATION IN THE PERMANENCY HEARING AS REQUIRED BY SECTION ONE THOUSAND NINETY-A OF THIS ARTICLE PRIOR TO THE SERVICE OF THE NOTICE REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH. S 2. The family court act is amended by adding a new section 1090-a to read as follows: S 1090-A. PARTICIPATION OF CHILDREN IN THEIR PERMANENCY HEARINGS. (A)(1) AS PROVIDED FOR IN SUBDIVISION (D) OF SECTION ONE THOUSAND EIGHT- Y-NINE OF THIS ARTICLE, THE PERMANENCY HEARING SHALL INCLUDE AN AGE APPROPRIATE CONSULTATION WITH THE CHILD. (2) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SECTION, CHILDREN AGE TEN AND OVER HAVE THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN THEIR PERMANENCY HEARINGS AND EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10945-05-6
2015-S6389A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9178
- Law Section:
- Family Court Act
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §1089, add §1090-a, Fam Ct Act
2015-S6389A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6389A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the family court act, in relation to participation by children in permanency hearings PURPOSE : The purpose of this bill is to amend provisions in Family Court Act Article 10-A in order to clarify the permanency hearing process for a youth in foster care. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 Clarifies that a local social service district shall serve the child, ten and older, notice of the permanency hearing no later than fourteen days prior by regular mail. Section 2 Establishes a new § 1090-a that outlines the process for children participating in their permanency hearing. Section 3 effective date. EXISTING LAW :
2015-S6389A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6389--A Cal. No. 20 I N S E N A T E January 8, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FELDER -- 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 family court act, in relation to participation by children in permanency hearings THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subparagraph (iii) of paragraph 1 of subdivision (b) of section 1089 of the family court act, as added by a chapter of the laws of 2015 amending the family court act relating to permanency hearings for youth in foster care, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.5258-A and A.7679, is amended to read as follows: (iii) [if the child is age ten or older, the notice of the permanency hearing shall also be provided to the child. The child has a right to be present at the hearing, except upon a waiver of that right after consul- tation with the attorney for the child. Upon an application by] the attorney for the child[, the court shall grant an adjournment whenever necessary to protect the child's right to meaningfully participate in the hearing]. (1-A) IF THE CHILD IS AGE TEN OR OLDER, NO LATER THAN FOURTEEN DAYS BEFORE THE DATE CERTAIN FOR A PERMANENCY HEARING SCHEDULED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, THE LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT SHALL SERVE THE NOTICE OF THE PERMANENCY HEARING BY REGULAR MAIL UPON THE CHILD. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL BE DEEMED TO PREVENT AN ATTORNEY FOR THE CHILD FROM CONSULTING WITH THE CHILD ABOUT THE CHILD'S PARTICIPATION IN THE PERMANENCY HEARING AS REQUIRED BY SECTION ONE THOUSAND NINETY-A OF THIS ARTICLE PRIOR TO THE SERVICE OF THE NOTICE REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH. S 2. The family court act is amended by adding a new section 1090-a to read as follows: S 1090-A. PARTICIPATION OF CHILDREN IN THEIR PERMANENCY HEARINGS. (A)(1) AS PROVIDED FOR IN SUBDIVISION (D) OF SECTION ONE THOUSAND EIGHT- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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