senate Bill S3806A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Establishes a Latina suicide prevention task force; and provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee


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Actions

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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 08, 2020 referred to mental health and developmental disabilities
returned to senate
died in assembly
Jun 14, 2019 referred to ways and means
returned to assembly
repassed senate
Jun 11, 2019 amended on third reading 3806a
Jun 11, 2019 vote reconsidered - restored to third reading
Jun 10, 2019 returned to senate
recalled from assembly
Apr 10, 2019 referred to mental health
delivered to assembly
passed senate
Mar 20, 2019 advanced to third reading
Mar 19, 2019 2nd report cal.
Mar 18, 2019 1st report cal.297
Feb 14, 2019 referred to mental health and developmental disabilities

Votes

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Mar 18, 2019 - Mental Health committee Vote

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Committee Vote: Mar 18, 2019

aye wr (1)

Co-Sponsors

S3806 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2761
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A11326
2021-2022: S2877, A10338
2023-2024: S5082, A6960

S3806 - Summary

Establishes a Latina suicide prevention task force; provides for the number of members, manner of appointment and the topics to be reviewed.

S3806 - Sponsor Memo

S3806 - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  3806

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 14, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  RAMOS  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health and Develop-
  mental Disabilities

AN ACT to establish a Latina suicide prevention task force; and provides
  for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Latina suicide prevention task force. (a) There is hereby
created the Latina suicide prevention task force  to  examine,  evaluate
and  determine  how  to improve mental health and suicide prevention for
our Latina New York residents, consisting  of  seven  members,  each  to
serve until two years after the effective date of this act.
  (b)(1) Such members shall be appointed as follows: one member shall be
appointed  by  the governor; one member shall be appointed by the tempo-
rary president of the senate; one  member  shall  be  appointed  by  the
minority  leader  of  the  senate;  one member shall be appointed by the
speaker of the assembly; one member shall be appointed by  the  minority
leader  of  the  assembly;  and  two  members  shall be appointed by the
commissioner of health. Appointments shall be made within sixty days  of
the  effective  date  of  this act. Vacancies in the task force shall be
filled in the same manner provided for original appointments.
  (2) All appointees shall  have  expertise  in  fields  or  disciplines
related  to mental health and knowledge related to the Latina community.
All appointments shall be coordinated  to  ensure  geographic  represen-
tation from the entire state.
  (3)  The  task force shall be chaired by the governor's appointee. The
task force shall elect a vice-chair and other  necessary  officers  from
among all appointed members.
  (4)  A  majority  of  the  members  of  the task force in office shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction of business or the  exercise  of
any  power or function of the task force. An act, determination or deci-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

Co-Sponsors

S3806A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2761
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A11326
2021-2022: S2877, A10338
2023-2024: S5082, A6960

S3806A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a Latina suicide prevention task force; provides for the number of members, manner of appointment and the topics to be reviewed.

S3806A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S3806A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 3806--A
    Cal. No. 297

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 14, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  RAMOS,  KENNEDY, KRUEGER, RIVERA, SERRANO -- read
  twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
  Committee  on Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities -- reported
  favorably from said committee, ordered to  first  and  second  report,
  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 establish a Latina suicide prevention task force; and provides
  for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Latina suicide prevention task force. (a) There is hereby
created the Latina suicide prevention task force  to  examine,  evaluate
and  determine  how  to improve mental health and suicide prevention for
Latina New York residents, consisting of seven members,  each  to  serve
until two years after the effective date of this act.
  (b)(1) Such members shall be appointed as follows: one member shall be
appointed  by  the governor; one member shall be appointed by the tempo-
rary president of the senate; one  member  shall  be  appointed  by  the
minority  leader  of  the  senate;  one member shall be appointed by the
speaker of the assembly; one member shall be appointed by  the  minority
leader  of  the  assembly;  and  two  members  shall be appointed by the
commissioner of mental health. Appointments shall be made  within  sixty
days  of  the  effective  date  of this act. Vacancies in the task force
shall be filled in the same manner provided for original appointments.
  (2) All appointees shall  have  expertise  in  fields  or  disciplines
related  to  mental  health  suicide prevention services and support and
knowledge related to the Latina community.  All  appointments  shall  be
coordinated to ensure geographic representation from the entire state.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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