Senate Bill S2158A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to mandatory reporting of child abuse

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-S2158 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Children And Families
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 6 Title 6-B §§429-a - 429-d, Soc Serv L; amd §130.00, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S8151
2019-2020: S1257
2021-2022: S2824
2023-2024: S4670

2017-S2158 - Summary

Requires certain persons and officials to report child abuse or suspected child abuse to law enforcement authorities.

2017-S2158 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S2158 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2158
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 12, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  SERINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and Families
 
 AN ACT to amend the social services law and the penal law,  in  relation
   to the reporting of child abuse
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.  Article 6 of the social services law is amended by  adding
 a new title 6-B to read as follows:
                                 TITLE 6-B
                         REPORTS OF CHILD ABUSE TO
                              LAW ENFORCEMENT
 SECTION 429-A. PERSONS   AND  OFFICIALS  REQUIRED  TO  REPORT  CASES  OF
                  SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE TO  APPROPRIATE  LAW  ENFORCEMENT
                  AGENCY.
         429-B. PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO REPORT.
         429-C. IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY.
         429-D. REVIEW  OF  EXISTING RECORDS FOR ALLEGATIONS THAT A CHILD
                  IS AN ABUSED CHILD; DISTRICT ATTORNEY; PENALTY.
   § 429-A. PERSONS AND OFFICIALS REQUIRED TO REPORT CASES  OF  SUSPECTED
 CHILD  ABUSE TO APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. 1. (A) THOSE PERSONS
 AND OFFICIALS SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION FOUR HUNDRED THIR-
 TEEN OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE REQUIRED TO REPORT OR CAUSE A REPORT TO BE
 MADE TO AN APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHEN THEY HAVE  REASONABLE
 CAUSE  TO SUSPECT IN THEIR PROFESSIONAL OR OFFICIAL CAPACITY THAT: (I) A
 PERSON BEING EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD OR MORE HAS ENGAGED IN CONDUCT SET FORTH
 IN PARAGRAPH (C) OF THIS SUBDIVISION WITH A PERSON  LESS  THAN  FOURTEEN
 YEARS  OLD;  OR  (II)  A  PERSON  BEING TWENTY-ONE YEARS OLD OR MORE HAS
 ENGAGED IN CONDUCT SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH (C) OF THIS SUBDIVISION WITH A
 PERSON LESS THAN SEVENTEEN YEARS OLD AND  THE  PERSON  BEING  TWENTY-ONE
 YEARS  OLD  OR  MORE  HAS  AUTHORITY, PERCEIVED AUTHORITY, A POSITION OF
 TRUST, SUPERVISORY OR DISCIPLINARY  POWER  OVER  THE  PERSON  LESS  THAN
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2017-S2158A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Children And Families
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 6 Title 6-B §§429-a - 429-d, Soc Serv L; amd §130.00, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S8151
2019-2020: S1257
2021-2022: S2824
2023-2024: S4670

2017-S2158A - Summary

Requires certain persons and officials to report child abuse or suspected child abuse to law enforcement authorities.

2017-S2158A - Sponsor Memo

2017-S2158A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2158--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 12, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. SERINO, HELMING -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to  the  Committee  on  Children  and
   Families  --  reported  favorably from said committee and committed to
   the Committee  on  Finance  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN  ACT  to amend the social services law and the penal law, in relation
   to the reporting of child abuse
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Article 6 of the social services law is amended by adding
 a new title 6-B to read as follows:
                                 TITLE 6-B
                         REPORTS OF CHILD ABUSE TO
                              LAW ENFORCEMENT
 SECTION 429-A. PERSONS  AND  OFFICIALS  REQUIRED  TO  REPORT  CASES   OF
                  SUSPECTED  CHILD  ABUSE  TO APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT
                  AGENCY.
         429-B. PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO REPORT.
         429-C. IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY.
         429-D. REVIEW OF EXISTING RECORDS FOR ALLEGATIONS THAT  A  CHILD
                  IS AN ABUSED CHILD; DISTRICT ATTORNEY; PENALTY.
   §  429-A.  PERSONS AND OFFICIALS REQUIRED TO REPORT CASES OF SUSPECTED
 CHILD ABUSE TO APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. 1. (A) THOSE  PERSONS
 AND OFFICIALS SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION FOUR HUNDRED THIR-
 TEEN OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE REQUIRED TO REPORT OR CAUSE A REPORT TO BE
 MADE  TO AN APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHEN THEY HAVE REASONABLE
 CAUSE TO SUSPECT IN THEIR PROFESSIONAL OR OFFICIAL CAPACITY THAT: (I)  A
 PERSON BEING EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD OR MORE HAS ENGAGED IN CONDUCT SET FORTH
 IN  PARAGRAPH  (C)  OF THIS SUBDIVISION WITH A PERSON LESS THAN FOURTEEN
 YEARS OLD; OR (II) A PERSON BEING  TWENTY-ONE  YEARS  OLD  OR  MORE  HAS
 ENGAGED IN CONDUCT SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH (C) OF THIS SUBDIVISION WITH A
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2017-S2158B - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Children And Families
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 6 Title 6-B §§429-a - 429-d, Soc Serv L; amd §130.00, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S8151
2019-2020: S1257
2021-2022: S2824
2023-2024: S4670

2017-S2158B - Summary

Requires certain persons and officials to report child abuse or suspected child abuse to law enforcement authorities.

2017-S2158B - Sponsor Memo

2017-S2158B - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2158--B
     Cal. No. 1334
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 12, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. SERINO, HELMING, MARCHIONE -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Children
   and  Families  -- reported favorably from said committee and committed
   to the Committee on Finance --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted to said committee --
   recommitted to the Committee on Children and  Families  in  accordance
   with  Senate  Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee
   and committed to the Committee on Finance -- reported  favorably  from
   said  committee,  ordered  to  first  report, amended on first report,
   ordered to a second report and ordered reprinted, retaining its  place
   in the order of second report
 
 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to the reporting of
   child abuse
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.  Article 6 of the social services law is amended by  adding
 a new title 6-B to read as follows:
                                 TITLE 6-B
                         REPORTS OF CHILD ABUSE TO
                              LAW ENFORCEMENT
 SECTION 429-A. DEFINITIONS.
         429-B.  PERSONS  AND  OFFICIALS  REQUIRED  TO  REPORT  CASES  OF
                   SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE TO APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT.
         429-C. PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO REPORT.
         429-D. IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY.
   § 429-A. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS TITLE THE TERM :
   1. "ABUSED CHILD" SHALL MEAN A CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF  EIGHTEEN  YEARS
 UPON  WHOM  A PERSON EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR MORE WHO IS NOT THE PARENT
 OR OTHER PERSON LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR SUCH CHILD'S CARE:
   (A) INTENTIONALLY OR  RECKLESSLY  INFLICTS  PHYSICAL  INJURY,  SERIOUS
 PHYSICAL INJURY OR DEATH, OR
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

co-Sponsors

2017-S2158C (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Children And Families
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 6 Title 6-B §§429-a - 429-d, Soc Serv L; amd §130.00, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S8151
2019-2020: S1257
2021-2022: S2824
2023-2024: S4670

2017-S2158C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires certain persons and officials to report child abuse or suspected child abuse to law enforcement authorities.

2017-S2158C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S2158C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2158--C
     Cal. No. 1334
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 12, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  SERINO,  AKSHAR,  GALLIVAN,  HELMING,  MARCHIONE,
   RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be
   committed to the Committee on Children and Families -- reported favor-
   ably  from said committee and committed to the Committee on Finance --
   committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
   recommitted to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Chil-
   dren and Families in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported
   favorably  from  said  committee  and  committed  to  the Committee on
   Finance -- reported favorably from said committee,  ordered  to  first
   report,  amended  on  first  report,  ordered  to  a second report and
   ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of  second  report
   --  ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retain-
   ing its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to the reporting of
   child abuse
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1.  Article 6 of the social services law is amended by adding
 a new title 6-B to read as follows:
                                 TITLE 6-B
                         REPORTS OF CHILD ABUSE TO
                              LAW ENFORCEMENT
 SECTION 429-A. DEFINITIONS.
         429-B.  PERSONS  AND  OFFICIALS  REQUIRED  TO  REPORT  CASES  OF
                   SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE TO APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT.
         429-C. PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO REPORT.
         429-D. IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY.
   § 429-A. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS TITLE THE TERM :
   1.  "ABUSED  CHILD" SHALL MEAN A CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN YEARS
 UPON WHOM A PERSON EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER WHO IS NOT THE  PARENT
 OR OTHER PERSON LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR SUCH CHILD'S CARE:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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