Assembly Actions -
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Jun 02, 2016 |
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Senate Bill S7985
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Consumer Protection 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
Actions
2015-S7985 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6289
- Current Committee:
- Senate Consumer Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §391-u, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
A3458
2011-2012: A3045
2013-2014: A4418
2017-2018: S5697, A423
2019-2020: A23
2021-2022: A200
2015-S7985 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires sperm and ovum storage facilities to inform clients regarding any state or federal laws relating to the inheritance rights of a posthumously conceived child from the utilization of such sperm or ovum; requires such facilities to update clients regarding any changes to the laws for ten years after the initial execution of any contracts.
2015-S7985 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7985 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring certain disclosures by sperm and ovum storage facilities PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : Requires sperm and ovum storage facilities to disclose to clients provisions of any state or federal laws related to the inheritance rights of a child posthumously conceived by the utilization of such sperm or ovum. The legislation also requires sperm and ovum facilities to obtain the address or email address of a client and keep it for ten years only to notify the client of changes in the law relating to sperm and ovum facilities. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Amends the general business law by adding a new section 391-u which requires any facility engaged in the business of the storage of sperm or ovum to provide, prior to a contractual agreement with a client, a disclosure statement which notifies such client of the provisions of any existing state or federal laws including any statute of limitations relating to the inheritance rights of a child posthumously conceived from the utilization of sperm or ovum stored at such facility. The legislation also requires sperm and ovum facilities to
2015-S7985 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7985 I N S E N A T E June 2, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring certain disclosures by sperm and ovum storage facilities THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 391-u to read as follows: S 391-U. DISCLOSURE STATEMENT BY SPERM OR OVUM STORAGE FACILITY. (A) ANY MEDICAL FACILITY, OR OTHER FACILITY, ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF THE STORAGE OF SPERM OR OVUM SHALL PROVIDE, PRIOR TO ENGAGING IN ANY CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT WITH A CLIENT, A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT TO SUCH CLIENT WHICH NOTIFIES HIM OR HER OF THE PROVISIONS OF ANY EXISTING STATE OR FEDERAL LAWS ON THE STORAGE OF SPERM OR OVUM INCLUDING ANY STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS RELATING TO THE INHERITANCE RIGHTS OF A CHILD POSTHUMOUS- LY CONCEIVED FROM THE UTILIZATION OF SPERM OR OVUM STORED WITH SUCH FACILITY. SUCH FACILITY SHALL KEEP THE ADDRESS AND/OR EMAIL ADDRESS OF SUCH CLIENT FOR TEN YEARS AND SHALL ONLY USE SUCH ADDRESS OR EMAIL ADDRESS TO SEND NOTIFICATION TO SUCH CLIENT PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (B) OF THIS SECTION. (B) IN ADDITION TO THE DISCLOSURE PROVIDED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION, SHOULD ANY STATE OR FEDERAL LAWS DISCLOSED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION CHANGE, SUCH FACILITY SHALL SEND A NOTIFICATION TO THE CLIENT OF THE CHANGE. SUCH NOTIFICATION SHALL BE SENT THROUGH THE POSTAL SERVICE OR THROUGH ELECTRONIC MAIL TO THE ADDRESS OR EMAIL ADDRESS GIVEN BY THE CLIENT TO SUCH FACILITY. SUCH NOTIFICATION SHALL CONTINUE FOR TEN YEARS AFTER THE INITIAL EXECUTION OF ANY CONTRACT. (C) UPON THE EXPIRATION OF THE TEN YEAR NOTICE PERIOD PROVIDED PURSU- ANT TO SUBDIVISION (B) OF THIS SECTION, THE FACILITY SHALL SEND A NOTICE TO THE CLIENT THAT THEY WILL NO LONGER BE NOTIFIED OF CHANGES TO ANY UPDATED STATE OR FEDERAL LAWS AND THAT THE CLIENT SHOULD ATTEMPT TO FOLLOW ANY CHANGES TO THE LAWS IN THE FUTURE ON HIS OR HER OWN. S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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