Senate Bill S4229A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to access to reports of child abuse and maltreatment by criminal justice agencies; repealer

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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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2019-S4229 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2562
Current Committee:
Senate Children And Families
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Rpld §422 sub 4 ¶(A) sub¶ (l), amd §422, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A11316
2021-2022: S4010, A1652
2023-2024: S3247

2019-S4229 - Summary

Relates to access to reports of child abuse and maltreatment by criminal justice agencies; requires the office of children and family services to establish a centralized database of reports of child abuse and maltreatment for criminal justice agencies to access in the performance of their duties; defines criminal justice agencies.

2019-S4229 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S4229 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4229
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 5, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. BRESLIN -- 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  access  to
   reports  of child abuse and maltreatment by criminal justice agencies;
   and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subparagraph  (l)  of  paragraph  (A) of subdivision 4 of
 section 422 of the social services law is REPEALED.
   § 2. Subdivision 4 of section  422  of  the  social  services  law  is
 amended by adding a new paragraph (A-1) to read as follows:
   (A-1) (A) THE OFFICE SHALL ESTABLISH A CENTRALIZED DATABASE FOR CRIMI-
 NAL  JUSTICE AGENCIES TO ACCESS IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES WHICH
 SHALL INCLUDE ALL REPORTS MADE PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE  AS  WELL  AS  ANY
 OTHER   INFORMATION  OBTAINED,  REPORTS  WRITTEN  OR  PHOTOGRAPHS  TAKEN
 CONCERNING SUCH REPORTS IN THE POSSESSION OF THE OFFICE OR LOCAL DEPART-
 MENTS. THE OFFICE SHALL MAINTAIN THE FORMAT AND CONTENT OF SUCH DATABASE
 AND SHALL PROVIDE A METHOD FOR WHICH SUCH REPORTS AND OTHER  INFORMATION
 MAY BE DELIVERED TO THE OFFICE FROM LOCAL DEPARTMENTS.
   (B)  FOR  THE  PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH, "CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCIES"
 SHALL MEAN A DISTRICT ATTORNEY, AN ASSISTANT  DISTRICT  ATTORNEY  OR  AN
 INVESTIGATOR  EMPLOYED  IN  THE  OFFICE  OF A DISTRICT ATTORNEY; A SWORN
 OFFICER OF THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE,  OF  THE  REGIONAL  STATE  PARK
 POLICE, OF A COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, OF A CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT, OR
 OF  A  COUNTY,  TOWN  OR  VILLAGE  POLICE DEPARTMENT OR COUNTY SHERIFF'S
 OFFICE OR DEPARTMENT; OR AN INDIAN POLICE OFFICER.
   § 3. The second undesignated paragraph and the  closing  paragraph  of
 paragraph  (A)  and  paragraphs  (B),  (C)  and  (D) of subdivision 4 of
 section 422 of the social services law, the  second  undesignated  para-
 graph  of paragraph (A) as amended by section 6 of part D of chapter 501
 of the laws of 2012, the closing paragraph of paragraph (A) as added  by
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2019-S4229A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2562
Current Committee:
Senate Children And Families
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Rpld §422 sub 4 ¶(A) sub¶ (l), amd §422, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A11316
2021-2022: S4010, A1652
2023-2024: S3247

2019-S4229A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to access to reports of child abuse and maltreatment by criminal justice agencies; requires the office of children and family services to establish a centralized database of reports of child abuse and maltreatment for criminal justice agencies to access in the performance of their duties; defines criminal justice agencies.

2019-S4229A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S4229A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4229--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 5, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. BRESLIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and  Families  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the social  services  law,  in  relation  to  access  to
   reports  of child abuse and maltreatment by criminal justice agencies;
   and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subparagraph  (l)  of  paragraph  (A) of subdivision 4 of
 section 422 of the social services law is REPEALED.
   § 2. Subdivision 4 of section  422  of  the  social  services  law  is
 amended by adding a new paragraph (A-1) to read as follows:
   (A-1) (A) THE OFFICE SHALL ESTABLISH A CENTRALIZED DATABASE FOR CRIMI-
 NAL  JUSTICE AGENCIES TO ACCESS IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES WHICH
 SHALL INCLUDE ALL REPORTS MADE PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE  AS  WELL  AS  ANY
 OTHER   INFORMATION  OBTAINED,  REPORTS  WRITTEN  OR  PHOTOGRAPHS  TAKEN
 CONCERNING SUCH REPORTS IN THE POSSESSION OF THE OFFICE OR LOCAL DEPART-
 MENTS. THE OFFICE SHALL MAINTAIN THE FORMAT AND CONTENT OF SUCH DATABASE
 AND SHALL PROVIDE A METHOD FOR WHICH SUCH REPORTS AND OTHER  INFORMATION
 MAY BE DELIVERED TO THE OFFICE FROM LOCAL DEPARTMENTS.
   (B)  FOR  THE  PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH, "CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCIES"
 SHALL MEAN A DISTRICT ATTORNEY, AN ASSISTANT  DISTRICT  ATTORNEY  OR  AN
 INVESTIGATOR  EMPLOYED  IN  THE  OFFICE  OF A DISTRICT ATTORNEY; A SWORN
 OFFICER OF THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE,  OF  THE  REGIONAL  STATE  PARK
 POLICE, OF A COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, OF A CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT, OR
 OF  A  COUNTY,  TOWN  OR  VILLAGE  POLICE DEPARTMENT OR COUNTY SHERIFF'S
 OFFICE OR DEPARTMENT; OR AN INDIAN POLICE OFFICER.
   § 3. The second undesignated paragraph and the  closing  paragraph  of
 paragraph  (A)  and  paragraphs  (B),  (C)  and  (D) of subdivision 4 of
 section 422 of the social services law, the  second  undesignated  para-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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