Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jul 25, 2017 |
signed chap.114 |
Jul 13, 2017 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 07, 2017 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1041 substituted for s1219 |
Jun 07, 2017 |
substituted by a5974 |
May 22, 2017 |
advanced to third reading |
May 17, 2017 |
2nd report cal. |
May 16, 2017 |
1st report cal.1041 |
Mar 08, 2017 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 06, 2017 |
referred to mental health and developmental disabilities |
Senate Bill S1219
Signed By Governor2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 62nd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A5974 - 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
2017-S1219 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5974
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §1.03, Ment Hyg L
2017-S1219 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1219 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to adding Prader-Willi syndrome to the definition of developmental disability PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: : This legislation adds Prader-Willi to the list of disabilities under the definitions of developmental disability. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: : Section 1 amends Subparagraph 1 of paragraph (a) of subdivision 22 of section 1.03 of the mental hygiene law by adding Prader-Willi syndrome to the list of disabilities under the definition of developmental disability. Section 2 is the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: : Prader-Willi is a genetic condition that occurs in approximately 1 in 12,00-15,000 people. The most critical hallmark of Prader-Willi is overeating. Individuals with Prader-Willi cannot tell when they are full and continue to eat without stop leading to ruptured stomachs and
2017-S1219 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1219 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 6, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ORTT -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health and Develop- mental Disabilities AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to adding Prader- Willi syndrome to the definition of developmental disability THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subparagraph 1 of paragraph (a) of subdivision 22 of section 1.03 of the mental hygiene law, as amended by section 4 of part MM of chapter 58 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows: (1) is attributable to intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, neurological impairment, familial dysautonomia, PRADER-WILLI SYNDROME or autism; § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07000-01-7
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