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Jan 15, 2019 | referred to children and families |
senate Bill S1539
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
Timothy M. Kennedy
(D, IP, WF) 63rd Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Children And Families Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed/Vetoed by Governor
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S1539 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Children And Families
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §422-a, Soc Serv L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2013-2014: S7127
2015-2016: S2122
2017-2018: S665
S1539 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1539 SPONSOR: KENNEDY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to disclosure of information pertaining to a child abuse and neglect investigation PURPOSE: This bill would prohibit prosecuting any city or county social services commissioner for disclosing information pertaining to a child abuse or maltreatment investigation if done so in good faith adherence to New York State law. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF BILL: Section 1 of the bill adds a new paragraph 8 to Section 422-a of the Social Services Law to prohibit prosecuting any city or county social services commissioner for disclosing information pertaining to a child abuse or maltreatment investigation if done in good faith adherence to
S1539 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1539 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 15, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KENNEDY -- 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, in relation to disclosure of information pertaining to a child abuse and neglect investigation THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 422-a of the social services law is amended by adding a new subdivision 8 to read as follows: 8. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, ANY DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION MADE BY A CITY OR COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES COMMISSIONER PURSUANT TO A GOOD FAITH BASIS UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO PROSECUTION PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWELVE OF SECTION FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY-TWO OF THIS TITLE. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02001-01-9
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