Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Sep 29, 2016 |
signed chap.356 |
Sep 20, 2016 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 16, 2016 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1127 substituted for s1606b |
Jun 17, 2016 |
substituted by a10071 |
Jun 01, 2016 |
advanced to third reading |
May 25, 2016 |
2nd report cal. |
May 24, 2016 |
1st report cal.1127 |
May 18, 2016 |
print number 1606b |
May 18, 2016 |
amend and recommit to judiciary |
Apr 06, 2016 |
print number 1606a |
Apr 06, 2016 |
amend (t) and recommit to judiciary |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to judiciary returned to senate died in assembly |
Apr 21, 2015 |
referred to judiciary delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 02, 2015 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 26, 2015 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 25, 2015 |
1st report cal.111 |
Jan 13, 2015 |
referred to judiciary |
Senate Bill S1606B
Signed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A10071 - 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-S1606 - Details
2015-S1606 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1606 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the judiciary law, in relation to confidential communications with judicial assistance committees PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To provide judicial assistance committees with the same confidentiality of information that currently exists with lawyer assistance committees. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1:Amends section 499 of the Judiciary Law to provide judicial assistance committees with the same confidentiality of information that currently exists with lawyer assistance committees. Section 2:Effective date. JUSTIFICATION: Lawyer assistance committees provide confidential assistance to lawyers who are affected by the problem of substance abuse, stress, depression or other mental health issues. This legislation would extend that ability to provide confidential assistance to judicial assistance committees.
2015-S1606 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1606 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 13, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BONACIC -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary AN ACT to amend the judiciary law, in relation to confidential communi- cations with judicial assistance committees THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 499 of the judiciary law, as added by chapter 327 of the laws of 1993, is amended to read as follows: S 499. Lawyer AND JUDICIAL assistance committees. 1. Confidential information privileged. The confidential relations and communications between a member or authorized agent of a lawyer assistance committee OR JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE COMMITTEE sponsored by a state or local bar associ- ation and any person, firm or corporation communicating with such committee, its members or authorized agents shall be deemed to be privi- leged on the same basis as those provided by law between attorney and client. Such privilege may be waived only by the person, firm or corpo- ration which has furnished information to the committee. 2. Immunity from liability. Any person, firm or corporation in good faith providing information to, or in any other way participating in the affairs of, any of the committees referred to in subdivision one of this section shall be immune from civil liability that might otherwise result by reason of such conduct. For the purpose of any proceeding, the good faith of any such person, firm or corporation shall be presumed. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03328-01-5
2015-S1606A - Details
2015-S1606A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1606A Revised 04/06/16 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the judiciary law, in relation to judicial wellness or assistance committees PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : To provide judicial assistance committees with the same confidentiality of information that currently exists with lawyer assistance committees. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1: Amends section 857 of the Judiciary Law to provide judicial assistance committees with confidentiality of information. Section 2: Effective date. JUSTIFICATION : Lawyer assistance committees provide confidential assistance to lawyers who are affected by the problem of substance abuse, stress, depression or other mental health issues. This legislation would extend that ability to provide confidential assistance to judicial
2015-S1606A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1606--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 13, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BONACIC -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary -- recommitted to the Committee on Judiciary 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 judiciary law, in relation to judicial wellness or assistance committees THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The judiciary law is amended by adding a new article 22-A to read as follows: ARTICLE 22-A JUDICIAL WELLNESS OR ASSISTANCE COMMITTEES SECTION 857. JUDICIAL WELLNESS OR ASSISTANCE COMMITTEES. S 857. JUDICIAL WELLNESS OR ASSISTANCE COMMITTEES. 1. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION PRIVILEGED. THE CONFIDENTIAL RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN A MEMBER OR AUTHORIZED AGENT OF A JUDICIAL WELLNESS OR ASSIST- ANCE COMMITTEE SPONSORED BY A STATE OR LOCAL BAR ASSOCIATION AND ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION COMMUNICATING WITH SUCH COMMITTEE, ITS MEMBERS OR AUTHORIZED AGENTS, SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE PRIVILEGED ON THE SAME BASIS AS THOSE PROVIDED BY LAW BETWEEN ATTORNEY AND CLIENT. SUCH PRIVILEGE MAY BE WAIVED ONLY BY THE PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION WHICH HAS FURNISHED INFORMATION TO THE COMMITTEE. THIS PRIVILEGE SHALL NOT EXTEND TO INFORMATION RECEIVED BY A JUDGE SERVING AS A MEMBER OF A JUDI- CIAL WELLNESS OR ASSISTANCE COMMITTEE THAT A JUDGE IS COMMITTING OR IS LIKELY TO COMMIT A SUBSTANTIAL VIOLATION OF THE RULES GOVERNING JUDICIAL CONDUCT. 2. IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY. ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION IN GOOD FAITH PROVIDING INFORMATION TO, OR IN ANY OTHER WAY PARTICIPATING IN THE AFFAIRS OF, ANY OF THE COMMITTEES REFERRED TO IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE IMMUNE FROM CIVIL LIABILITY THAT MIGHT OTHERWISE RESULT BY REASON OF SUCH CONDUCT. FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANY PROCEEDING, THE GOOD FAITH OF ANY SUCH PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION SHALL BE PRESUMED. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
2015-S1606B (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S1606B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1606B TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the judiciary law, in relation to judicial wellness or assistance committees PURPOSE OF BILL : To provide judicial assistance committees with the same confidentiality of information that currently exists with lawyer assistance committees. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF BILL : Section 1: Amends section 857 of the Judiciary Law to provide judicial assistance committees with confidentiality of information. Section 2: Effective date. JUSTIFICATION : Lawyer assistance committees provide confidential assistance to lawyers who are affected by the problem of substance abuse, stress, depression or other mental health issues. This legislation would extend that ability to provide confidential assistance to judicial assistance committees, unless a judge has disclosed they are committing or likely to commit a substantial violation of the rules
2015-S1606B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1606--B 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 13, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BONACIC -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary -- recommitted to the Committee on Judiciary in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit- tee AN ACT to amend the judiciary law, in relation to judicial wellness or assistance committees THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The judiciary law is amended by adding a new article 22-A to read as follows: ARTICLE 22-A JUDICIAL WELLNESS OR ASSISTANCE COMMITTEES SECTION 857. JUDICIAL WELLNESS OR ASSISTANCE COMMITTEES. S 857. JUDICIAL WELLNESS OR ASSISTANCE COMMITTEES. 1. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION PRIVILEGED. THE CONFIDENTIAL RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN A MEMBER OR AUTHORIZED AGENT OF A JUDICIAL WELLNESS OR ASSIST- ANCE COMMITTEE SPONSORED BY A STATE OR LOCAL BAR ASSOCIATION AND ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION COMMUNICATING WITH SUCH COMMITTEE, ITS MEMBERS OR AUTHORIZED AGENTS, SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE PRIVILEGED ON THE SAME BASIS AS THOSE PROVIDED BY LAW BETWEEN ATTORNEY AND CLIENT. SUCH PRIVILEGE MAY BE WAIVED ONLY BY THE PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION WHICH HAS FURNISHED INFORMATION TO THE COMMITTEE. THIS PRIVILEGE SHALL NOT EXTEND TO INFORMATION RECEIVED BY A JUDGE OR LAWYER SERVING AS A MEMBER OF A JUDICIAL WELLNESS OR ASSISTANCE COMMITTEE THAT A JUDGE IS COMMIT- TING OR IS LIKELY TO COMMIT A SUBSTANTIAL VIOLATION OF THE RULES GOVERN- ING JUDICIAL CONDUCT. 2. IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY. ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION IN GOOD FAITH PROVIDING INFORMATION TO, OR IN ANY OTHER WAY PARTICIPATING IN THE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03328-04-6
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