Senate Bill S2956A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to the New York state familial search policy and the release of certain information for familial DNA searches

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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-S2956 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§995-b & 995-c, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S8216

2017-S2956 - Summary

Establishes the New York state familial search policy; relates to the release of certain information for familial DNA searches where a written agreement governing the use and dissemination of such DNA records exists.

2017-S2956 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S2956 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2956
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 18, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  BOYLE,  GOLDEN, AKSHAR, AMEDORE -- read twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   Finance
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing the New
   York state familial search policy and the release of  information  for
   familial DNA searches

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 13 of section 995-b of  the  executive  law  is
 amended by adding a new paragraph (e) to read as follows:
   (E)  (I) THE DNA SUBCOMMITTEE SHALL PROVIDE NONBINDING RECOMMENDATIONS
 FOR A NEW YORK STATE FAMILIAL SEARCH POLICY. THE FAMILIAL SEARCH  POLICY
 SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, ASSESSING AND EVALUATING THE ACCU-
 RACY  OF FAMILIAL DNA SEARCHES, PROVIDING RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE PARAME-
 TERS FOR FAMILIAL DNA SEARCHING, CREATING PROCEDURES FOR  WHEN  FAMILIAL
 SEARCHES  SHOULD  AND  SHOULD  NOT BE USED, AND DETERMINING THE EXPECTED
 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS OF CONDUCTING FAMILIAL  DNA  SEARCHES  IN  NEW  YORK
 STATE.
   (II)  FOR  THE  ACCOMPLISHMENT  OF  ITS PURPOSES, THE DNA SUBCOMMITTEE
 SHALL BE AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO UNDERTAKE ANY  STUDIES,  INQUIRIES,
 SURVEYS OR ANALYSES IT MAY DEEM RELEVANT THROUGH ITS OWN PERSONNEL OR IN
 COOPERATION  WITH OR BY AGREEMENT WITH ANY OTHER PUBLIC OR PRIVATE AGEN-
 CY.
   (III) THE DNA SUBCOMMITTEE SHALL MEET  AND  HOLD  PUBLIC  HEARINGS  OR
 PRIVATE  MEETINGS AND SHALL HAVE ALL THE POWERS OF A LEGISLATIVE COMMIT-
 TEE PURSUANT TO THE LEGISLATIVE LAW.
   (IV) THE COMMISSION SHALL MAKE A REPORT OF THE DNA SUBCOMMITTEES FIND-
 INGS, INCLUDING ANY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LEGISLATIVE  ACTION  AS  IT  MAY
 DEEM  NECESSARY  AND APPROPRIATE, TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE NO
 LATER THAN DECEMBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07119-01-7
              

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2017-S2956A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§995-b & 995-c, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S8216

2017-S2956A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the New York state familial search policy; relates to the release of certain information for familial DNA searches where a written agreement governing the use and dissemination of such DNA records exists.

2017-S2956A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S2956A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2956--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 18, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  BOYLE,  GOLDEN, ADDABBO, AKSHAR, AMEDORE, AVELLA,
   RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be
   committed  to  the  Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee

 AN  ACT  to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing the New
   York state familial search policy and the release of  information  for
   familial DNA searches
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 13 of section 995-b of  the  executive  law  is
 amended by adding a new paragraph (e) to read as follows:
   (E)  (I) THE DNA SUBCOMMITTEE SHALL PROVIDE NONBINDING RECOMMENDATIONS
 FOR A NEW YORK STATE FAMILIAL SEARCH POLICY. THE FAMILIAL SEARCH  POLICY
 SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, ASSESSING AND EVALUATING THE ACCU-
 RACY  OF FAMILIAL DNA SEARCHES, PROVIDING RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE PARAME-
 TERS FOR FAMILIAL DNA SEARCHING, CREATING PROCEDURES FOR  WHEN  FAMILIAL
 SEARCHES  SHOULD  AND  SHOULD  NOT BE USED, AND DETERMINING THE EXPECTED
 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS OF CONDUCTING FAMILIAL  DNA  SEARCHES  IN  NEW  YORK
 STATE.
   (II)  FOR  THE  ACCOMPLISHMENT  OF  ITS PURPOSES, THE DNA SUBCOMMITTEE
 SHALL BE AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO UNDERTAKE ANY  STUDIES,  INQUIRIES,
 SURVEYS OR ANALYSES IT MAY DEEM RELEVANT THROUGH ITS OWN PERSONNEL OR IN
 COOPERATION  WITH OR BY AGREEMENT WITH ANY OTHER PUBLIC OR PRIVATE AGEN-
 CY.
   (III) THE DNA SUBCOMMITTEE SHALL MEET  AND  HOLD  PUBLIC  HEARINGS  OR
 PRIVATE  MEETINGS AND SHALL HAVE ALL THE POWERS OF A LEGISLATIVE COMMIT-
 TEE PURSUANT TO THE LEGISLATIVE LAW.
   (IV) THE COMMISSION SHALL MAKE A REPORT OF THE DNA SUBCOMMITTEES FIND-
 INGS, INCLUDING ANY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LEGISLATIVE  ACTION  AS  IT  MAY
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07119-02-7
              

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