Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 13, 2019 |
vetoed memo.210 |
Dec 06, 2019 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 18, 2019 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.361 substituted for a6007 |
Mar 04, 2019 |
referred to mental health delivered to assembly passed senate |
Feb 04, 2019 |
advanced to third reading |
Jan 29, 2019 |
2nd report cal. |
Jan 28, 2019 |
1st report cal.70 |
Jan 22, 2019 |
referred to mental health and developmental disabilities |
Senate Bill S2070
Vetoed By Governor2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Vetoed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Vetoed By Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(R, C) 60th Senate District
(R, C, IP) 54th Senate District
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
2019-S2070 (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-S2070 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2070 SPONSOR: METZGER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to creating the rural suicide prevention council PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to reduce the growing rate of suicide in rural New York through the establishment of a rural suicide prevention council. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: A new section 7.48 is added to the mental hygiene law entitled "rural suicide prevention council." The new council will consist of twelve members to be appointed as follows: two members appointed by the Commissioner of the Office of Mental Hygiene; two members appointed by the Commissioner of Health; two members shall be appointed by the Commissioner of Agriculture and
2019-S2070 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2070 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 22, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. METZGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health and Develop- mental Disabilities AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to creating the rural suicide prevention council THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section 7.48 to read as follows: § 7.48 RURAL SUICIDE PREVENTION COUNCIL. (A) THERE SHALL BE ESTABLISHED BY THE OFFICE, A COUNCIL ON RURAL SUICIDE PREVENTION, TO CONSIST OF TWELVE MEMBERS: 1. TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSIONER; 2. TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH; 3. TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS; 4. TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY; 5. TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; 6. ONE MEMBER SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEM- BLY; AND 7. ONE MEMBER SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE. (B) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DESIGNATE THE CHAIR OF THE COUNCIL FROM AMONG SUCH TWELVE MEMBERS. VACANCIES IN THE MEMBERSHIP OF SUCH COUNCIL SHALL BE FILLED BY THE APPROPRIATE APPOINTING AUTHORITY. THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COUNCIL MAY INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE CONFERENCE OF LOCAL MENTAL HYGIENE DIRECTORS, PSYCHIATRIC AND PSYCHOLOGICAL PRACTITIONERS, SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL HEALTH PROFES- SIONALS WITH EXPERIENCE IN THE DELIVERY OF TREATMENT AND PREVENTION SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS, PERSONS WITH EXPERTISE IN PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES, ANY GROUP, ASSOCIATION, OR UNIVERSITY WITH EXPERTISE IN FINANCIAL OR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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