Senate Bill S6726

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Extends the expiration of Kendra's law

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A7688 - Signed by Governor

  • 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-S6726 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7688
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene
Laws Affected:
Amd §18, Chap 408 of 1999

2017-S6726 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Extends the expiration of Kendra's law from June 30, 2017 to June 30, 2022.

2017-S6726 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6726 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6726
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 15, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  YOUNG  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend chapter 408 of the laws of  1999  constituting  Kendra's
   law, in relation to extending the expiration thereof
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 18 of chapter 408 of the laws of 1999, constituting
 Kendra's Law, as amended by chapter 1 of the laws of 2013, is amended to
 read as follows:
   § 18. This act shall take effect immediately,  provided  that  section
 fifteen  of this act shall take effect April 1, 2000, provided, further,
 that subdivision (e) of section 9.60 of the mental hygiene law as  added
 by  section  six  of  this act shall be effective 90 days after this act
 shall become law; and that this act shall expire and be deemed  repealed
 June 30, [2017] 2022.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11555-01-7

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