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Jan 03, 2018 |
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Jan 26, 2017 |
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Assembly Bill A3082
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
LENTOL
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
co-Sponsors
Robin Schimminger
multi-Sponsors
Peter Abbate
Carmen E. Arroyo
William Colton
Steven Cymbrowitz
2017-A3082 (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-A3082 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3082 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 26, 2017 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. LENTOL, SCHIMMINGER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABBATE, ARROYO, COLTON, CYMBROWITZ, ENGLEBRIGHT, GUNTHER, LAVINE, MAGEE, M. G. MILLER, ORTIZ, PERRY, THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to establishing the crime of failing to make a required report THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 260.28 to read as follows: § 260.28 FAILING TO MAKE A REQUIRED REPORT. 1. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF FAILING TO MAKE A REQUIRED REPORT WHEN, BEING THE PARENT OR CAREGIVER OF A CHILD LESS THAN SIX YEARS OF AGE AND KNOW- ING THAT SUCH CHILD: (A) HAS DIED, HE OR SHE INTENTIONALLY FAILS TO REPORT SUCH DEATH TO A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL, HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER OR FUNERAL DIRECTOR PROMPTLY UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES; OR (B) IS MISSING, HE OR SHE INTENTIONALLY FAILS TO REPORT THAT SUCH CHILD IS MISSING TO A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL PROMPTLY UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. 2. A PERSON SHALL NOT BE PROSECUTED UNDER THIS SECTION IF A FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT WAS THE RESULT OF PHYSICAL THREATS OR A FEAR THAT THE PERSON, THE CHILD OR A THIRD PERSON WOULD BE PHYSICALLY HARMED IF THE REPORT WAS MADE OR IF, AS THE CASE MAY BE, A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL, HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER OR FUNERAL DIRECTOR WAS ALREADY AWARE OF SUCH OCCURRENCE. 3. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: (A) "CAREGIVER" MEANS A PERSON WHO (I) ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CARE OF A CHILD PURSUANT TO A COURT ORDER; OR (II) RECEIVES MONETARY OR OTHER VALUABLE CONSIDERATION FOR PROVIDING CARE FOR A CHILD; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03422-01-7
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