Senate Bill S5283A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to registering as an organ donor on SUNY, CUNY and library card applications

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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-S5283 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§209-b & 262-a, Ed L; amd §§206 & 4310, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S1491

2017-S5283 - Summary

Authorizes registration as an organ donor in the donate life registry on SUNY, CUNY and library card applications.

2017-S5283 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S5283 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5283
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 20, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  JACOBS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to  registration  in  the
   donate life registry
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section  209-b
 to read as follows:
   §  209-B. INITIAL REGISTRATION; REGISTRATION IN THE DONATE LIFE REGIS-
 TRY. THE REGENTS SHALL PROVIDE A SPACE ON EACH STUDENT'S INITIAL  REGIS-
 TRATION  FORM  SO  THAT  THE  STUDENT MAY REGISTER IN THE NEW YORK STATE
 DONATE LIFE REGISTRY UNDER SECTION FORTY-THREE HUNDRED TEN OF THE PUBLIC
 HEALTH LAW WITH THE FOLLOWING STATED ON THE  APPLICATION  IN  CLEAR  AND
 CONSPICUOUS TYPE:
   "WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE ADDED TO THE DONATE LIFE REGISTRY? CHECK BOX FOR
 'YES' OR 'SKIP THIS QUESTION'."
   THE  REGENTS SHALL NOT MAINTAIN RECORDS OF ANY PERSON WHO CHECKS "SKIP
 THIS QUESTION".  EXCEPT WHERE THE APPLICATION IS MADE IN PERSON OR ELEC-
 TRONICALLY, FAILURE TO CHECK "YES"  OR  CHECKING  "SKIP  THIS  QUESTION"
 SHALL  NOT BE CONSTRUED TO IMPLY A WISH NOT TO DONATE. IN THE CASE OF AN
 APPLICANT UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE, CHECKING "YES" SHALL NOT  CONSTI-
 TUTE  CONSENT  TO  MAKE AN ANATOMICAL GIFT OR REGISTRATION IN THE DONATE
 LIFE REGISTRY. WHERE AN APPLICANT HAS PREVIOUSLY CONSENTED  TO  MAKE  AN
 ANATOMICAL  GIFT OR REGISTER IN THE DONATE LIFE REGISTRY, CHECKING "SKIP
 THIS QUESTION" OR FAILING TO CHECK A BOX SHALL NOT IMPAIR  THAT  CONSENT
 OR REGISTRATION.
   §  2.  The  education  law is amended by adding a new section 262-a to
 read as follows:
   § 262-A. APPLICATION FOR LIBRARY CARD; REGISTRATION IN THE DONATE LIFE
 REGISTRY. EVERY LIBRARY, OTHER THAN A SCHOOL LIBRARY,  SHALL  PROVIDE  A
 SPACE  ON  THE  APPLICATION FOR A LIBRARY CARD SO THAT THE APPLICANT MAY
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2017-S5283A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§209-b & 262-a, Ed L; amd §§206 & 4310, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S1491

2017-S5283A - Summary

Authorizes registration as an organ donor in the donate life registry on SUNY, CUNY and library card applications.

2017-S5283A - Sponsor Memo

2017-S5283A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5283--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 20, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. JACOBS, AVELLA, BRESLIN, GOLDEN, KENNEDY, LATIMER,
   RANZENHOFER, STAVISKY -- read twice  and  ordered  printed,  and  when
   printed  to  be  committed  to the Committee on Education -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the education law and the public health law, in relation
   to registration in the donate life registry
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 209-b
 to read as follows:
   § 209-B. INITIAL REGISTRATION; REGISTRATION IN THE DONATE LIFE  REGIS-
 TRY.  THE REGENTS SHALL PROVIDE A SPACE ON EACH STUDENT'S INITIAL REGIS-
 TRATION FORM SO THAT THE STUDENT MAY REGISTER  IN  THE  NEW  YORK  STATE
 DONATE LIFE REGISTRY UNDER SECTION FORTY-THREE HUNDRED TEN OF THE PUBLIC
 HEALTH  LAW  WITH  THE  FOLLOWING STATED ON THE APPLICATION IN CLEAR AND
 CONSPICUOUS TYPE:
   "WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE ADDED TO THE DONATE LIFE REGISTRY? CHECK BOX FOR
 'YES' OR 'SKIP THIS QUESTION'."
   THE REGENTS SHALL NOT MAINTAIN RECORDS OF ANY PERSON WHO CHECKS  "SKIP
 THIS QUESTION".  EXCEPT WHERE THE APPLICATION IS MADE IN PERSON OR ELEC-
 TRONICALLY,  FAILURE  TO  CHECK  "YES"  OR CHECKING "SKIP THIS QUESTION"
 SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO IMPLY A WISH NOT TO DONATE. IN THE CASE OF  AN
 APPLICANT  UNDER  SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE, CHECKING "YES" SHALL NOT CONSTI-
 TUTE CONSENT TO MAKE AN ANATOMICAL GIFT OR REGISTRATION  IN  THE  DONATE
 LIFE  REGISTRY.  WHERE  AN APPLICANT HAS PREVIOUSLY CONSENTED TO MAKE AN
 ANATOMICAL GIFT OR REGISTER IN THE DONATE LIFE REGISTRY, CHECKING  "SKIP
 THIS  QUESTION"  OR FAILING TO CHECK A BOX SHALL NOT IMPAIR THAT CONSENT
 OR REGISTRATION.
   § 2. The education law is amended by adding a  new  section  262-a  to
 read as follows:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2017-S5283B - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§209-b & 262-a, Ed L; amd §§206 & 4310, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S1491

2017-S5283B - Summary

Authorizes registration as an organ donor in the donate life registry on SUNY, CUNY and library card applications.

2017-S5283B - Sponsor Memo

2017-S5283B - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5283--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 20, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  JACOBS, AVELLA, BRESLIN, CROCI, GALLIVAN, GOLDEN,
   HELMING, HOYLMAN,  KENNEDY,  LATIMER,  RANZENHOFER,  SAVINO,  SERRANO,
   STAVISKY  --  read  twice  and ordered printed, and when printed to be
   committed to the Committee on Education -- committee discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law and the education law, in relation
   to registration in the donate life registry
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 2, paragraph (a) of subdivision 5 and  subdivi-
 sion  9  of  section  4310  of  the  public health law, subdivision 2 as
 amended by section 27 of part A of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, para-
 graph (a) of subdivision 5 as separately amended by chapters 40 and  248
 of  the  laws of 2016 and subdivision 9 as added by section 27 of part A
 of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, are amended to read as follows:
   2. The commissioner may enter into a multi-year contract for the oper-
 ation and promotion of the donate life registry subject  to  such  terms
 and  conditions as may be contained within such contract with a not-for-
 profit organization that has experience  working  with  organ,  eye  and
 tissue procurement organizations, has expertise in conducting organ, eye
 and  tissue  donor  promotional  campaigns,  and  is affiliated with the
 organ, eye and tissue  donation  community  throughout  the  state.  The
 contractor  may  subcontract  as needed for the effective performance of
 the contract. All such subcontractors and the terms of such subcontracts
 shall be subject to approval by the commissioner. Any  applicable  state
 agency, including, but not limited to, the department, the department of
 motor vehicles, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, AND THE CITY UNIVERSI-
 TY  OF  NEW  YORK  BOARDS  OF  TRUSTEES, and the board of elections, AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10656-08-7
              

co-Sponsors

2017-S5283C (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§209-b & 262-a, Ed L; amd §§206 & 4310, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S1491

2017-S5283C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes registration as an organ donor in the donate life registry on SUNY, CUNY and library card applications.

2017-S5283C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S5283C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5283--C
     Cal. No. 689
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 20, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. JACOBS, AVELLA, BOYLE, BRESLIN, CROCI, DeFRANCISCO,
   FLANAGAN,  GALLIVAN,  GOLDEN,  HELMING,  HOYLMAN,  KENNEDY,   LATIMER,
   RANZENHOFER,  SAVINO,  SERRANO,  STAVISKY  --  read  twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Educa-
   tion  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said  committee  --  committee  discharged,
   bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
   committee -- committee discharged  and  said  bill  committed  to  the
   Committee on Rules -- ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and
   delivered  to  the  Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to
   third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its  place  in
   the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law and the education law, in relation
   to registration in the donate life registry
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 2, paragraph (a) of subdivision 5 and  subdivi-
 sion  9  of  section  4310  of  the  public health law, subdivision 2 as
 amended and subdivision 9 as added by section 27 of part A of chapter 60
 of the laws of 2014 and paragraph (a) of  subdivision  5  as  separately
 amended  by chapters 40 and 248 of the laws of 2016, are amended to read
 as follows:
   2. The commissioner may enter into a multi-year contract for the oper-
 ation and promotion of the donate life registry subject  to  such  terms
 and  conditions as may be contained within such contract with a not-for-
 profit organization that has experience  working  with  organ,  eye  and
 tissue procurement organizations, has expertise in conducting organ, eye
 and  tissue  donor  promotional  campaigns,  and  is affiliated with the
 organ, eye and tissue  donation  community  throughout  the  state.  The
 contractor  may  subcontract  as needed for the effective performance of
 the contract. All such subcontractors and the terms of such subcontracts
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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