BILL NUMBER:S4906

TITLE OF BILL:

An  act to amend chapter 29 of the laws of 2011 amending the executive
law and other laws relating to the adoption of the interstate  compact
for   juveniles  by  the  state  of  New  York,  in  relation  to  the
effectiveness thereof

Purpose of the Bill:

The purpose of this bill is to continue New  York's  participation  in
the  current Interstate Compact for Juveniles (ICJ). The authority for
New York to participate in such ICJ will expire on September 1,  2015,
unless legislation is enacted to extend it.

The  primary  purpose  of the ICJ is to provide uniform provisions for
states to follow regarding the interstate  sending  and  receiving  of
alleged  or adjudicated juveniles, delinquents or status offenders who
are on parole or probation or who have absconded, escaped or run  away
from supervision.

Summary of Provisions:

Section one would continue New York's participation in the current ICJ
through  September  1,  2020.  Section two provides that the act would
              

take effect immediately.

Existing Law:

Chapter 155 of the Laws of 1955 authorized New York's participation in
a  prior  Interstate  Compact  for  Juveniles.  Presently,  no   state
participates in that Interstate Compact.

Chapter  29 of the laws of 2011 authorized New York's participation as
a Member State in the current ICJ. This ICJ was originally proposed in
2002. Currently, all States and the District of Colombia  and  the  US
Virgin Islands are parties to this ICJ.

Chapter  335 of the Laws of 2013 continued New York's participation as
a Member State in the ICJ through September 1, 2015.

Prior Legislative History:

New York's participation  in  the  current  ICJ  was  enacted  through
Chapter 29 of the Laws of 2011 and previously extended through Chapter
335 of the Laws of 2013.

Statement in Support:

New  York's  authorization to participate as a Member State of the ICJ
will expire on September 1, 2015, unless extended. If  legislation  to
authorize New York's continued participation is not enacted, the State
will  have  no  agreed-upon  process  for  the  return  of  juveniles,
delinquents or status offenders who are on probation or parole and who
have absconded, escaped or run away from supervision, to or  from  any
other  state in the nation. If this were to happen, each transfer of a


covered youth between New York and any  other  state  in  the  country
would  require  an arduous negotiation of the terms of that particular
transfer and may not be approved.

Budget Implications:

Enactment  of  this  legislation  would  not  result in an increase in
year-to-year State or local spending.

Local Impact:

Local social services districts and probation  departments  rely  upon
New York State's ability to send to other states or receive from other
states,  youth covered under the ICJ, when necessary. Therefore, it is
expected that localities will support this legislation.

Effective Date:

The act would take effect immediately.