Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 09, 2016 |
referred to judiciary delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 08, 2016 |
ordered to third reading cal.1555 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Mar 24, 2016 |
print number 5941a |
Mar 24, 2016 |
amend and recommit to children and families |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to children and families returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 16, 2015 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1697 |
Jun 12, 2015 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S5941A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
2015-S5941 - Details
2015-S5941 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5941 Revised 06/16/15 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the criminal procedure law, the domestic relations law and the judiciary law, in relation to translation services for certain orders by courts of competent jurisdiction PURPOSE OF BILL: Require the court to provide translation services for orders of protection or temporary orders of protection to any person who is not fluent in English. SUMMARY: The court of competent jurisdiction shall provide translation services of an order of protection or temporary order of protection, as provided by paragraph (t) of subdivision two of section two hundred twelve of the judiciary law, to any respondent and/or person protected by such order of protection who is not fluent in the English language. Such translation, or the inability to translate into a respondent's native language, shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the order. JUSTIFICATION:
2015-S5941 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5941 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 12, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ESPAILLAT -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, the domestic relations law and the judiciary law, in relation to translation services for certain orders by courts of competent jurisdiction THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 530.12 of the criminal procedure law is amended by adding a new subdivision 16 to read as follows: 16. THE COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION SHALL PROVIDE TRANSLATION SERVICES OF AN ORDER OF PROTECTION OR TEMPORARY ORDER OF PROTECTION, AS PROVIDED BY PARAGRAPH (T) OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED TWELVE OF THE JUDICIARY LAW, TO ANY DEFENDANT AND/OR PERSON PROTECTED BY SUCH ORDER OF PROTECTION WHO IS NOT FLUENT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. SUCH TRANSLATION, OR THE INABILITY TO TRANSLATE INTO A DEFENDANT'S NATIVE LANGUAGE, SHALL NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY OF THE ORDER. S 2. Section 530.13 of the criminal procedure law is amended by adding a new subdivision 10 to read as follows: 10. THE COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION SHALL PROVIDE TRANSLATION SERVICES OF AN ORDER OF PROTECTION OR TEMPORARY ORDER OF PROTECTION, AS PROVIDED BY PARAGRAPH (T) OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED TWELVE OF THE JUDICIARY LAW, TO ANY DEFENDANT AND/OR PERSON PROTECTED BY SUCH ORDER OF PROTECTION WHO IS NOT FLUENT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. SUCH TRANSLATION, OR THE INABILITY TO TRANSLATE INTO A DEFENDANT'S NATIVE LANGUAGE, SHALL NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY OF THE ORDER. S 3. Subdivision 3 of section 240 of the domestic relations law is amended by adding a new paragraph a-1 to read as follows: A-1. THE COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION SHALL PROVIDE TRANSLATION SERVICES OF AN ORDER OF PROTECTION OR TEMPORARY ORDER OF PROTECTION, AS PROVIDED BY PARAGRAPH (T) OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED TWELVE OF THE JUDICIARY LAW, TO ANY RESPONDENT AND/OR PERSON PROTECTED EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00095-04-5
2015-S5941A (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S5941A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5941A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the criminal procedure law, the domestic relations law and the judiciary law, in relation to translation services for certain orders by courts of competent jurisdiction PURPOSE OF BILL : Require the court to provide translation services for orders of protection or temporary orders of protection to any person who is not fluent in English. SUMMARY : The court of competent jurisdiction shall provide translation services of an order of protection or temporary order of protection, as provided by paragraph (t) of subdivision two of section two hundred twelve of the judiciary law, to any respondent and/or person protected by such order of protection who is not fluent in the English language. Such translation, or the inability to translate into a respondent's native language, shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the order. JUSTIFICATION :
2015-S5941A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5941--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 12, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ESPAILLAT -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- recommitted to the Committee on Children and Families 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 criminal procedure law, the domestic relations law and the judiciary law, in relation to translation services for certain orders by courts of competent jurisdiction THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 530.12 of the criminal procedure law is amended by adding a new subdivision 16 to read as follows: 16. THE COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION SHALL PROVIDE TRANSLATION SERVICES OF AN ORDER OF PROTECTION OR TEMPORARY ORDER OF PROTECTION, AS PROVIDED BY PARAGRAPH (U) OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED TWELVE OF THE JUDICIARY LAW, TO ANY DEFENDANT AND/OR PERSON PROTECTED BY SUCH ORDER OF PROTECTION WHO IS NOT FLUENT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. SUCH TRANSLATION, OR THE INABILITY TO TRANSLATE INTO A DEFENDANT'S NATIVE LANGUAGE, SHALL NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY OF THE ORDER. S 2. Section 530.13 of the criminal procedure law is amended by adding a new subdivision 10 to read as follows: 10. THE COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION SHALL PROVIDE TRANSLATION SERVICES OF AN ORDER OF PROTECTION OR TEMPORARY ORDER OF PROTECTION, AS PROVIDED BY PARAGRAPH (U) OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED TWELVE OF THE JUDICIARY LAW, TO ANY DEFENDANT AND/OR PERSON PROTECTED BY SUCH ORDER OF PROTECTION WHO IS NOT FLUENT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. SUCH TRANSLATION, OR THE INABILITY TO TRANSLATE INTO A DEFENDANT'S NATIVE LANGUAGE, SHALL NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY OF THE ORDER. S 3. Subdivision 3 of section 240 of the domestic relations law is amended by adding a new paragraph a-1 to read as follows: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00095-05-6
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