Senate Bill S4862

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to fingerprinting and background checks of construction contractors

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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-S4862 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Children And Families
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1125, 2854, 305, 3035 & 1125, Ed L; amd §§424-a & 390-a, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S5561

2019-S4862 - Summary

Relates to fingerprinting and background checks of construction contractors.

2019-S4862 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S4862 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4862
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 27, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. MARTINEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and Families
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to background checks  and
   fingerprinting;  and  to amend the social services law, in relation to
   statewide central registry clearances by construction contractors

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision  3  of  section 1125 of the education law, as
 amended by chapter 363 of the laws  of  2018,  is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   3. "Employee" shall mean any person: (i) who is receiving compensation
 from  a  school  or (ii) whose duties involve direct student contact and
 (a) who is  receiving  compensation  from  any  person  or  entity  that
 contracts  with a school to provide transportation services to children,
 or (b) who is an employee of a contracted  service  provider  or  worker
 placed  within  the school under a public assistance employment program,
 pursuant to title nine-B of article five of the social services law,  OR
 (C)  WHO IS RECEIVING COMPENSATION FROM ANY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR, and
 consistent with the provisions  of  such  title  for  the  provision  of
 services  to such school, its students or employees, directly or through
 contract.
   § 2. Paragraph (a-2) of subdivision 3 of section 2854 of the education
 law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (v) to read as follows:
   (V) NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE  CONTRARY  IN  THIS  SECTION,  THE
 BOARD  OF  TRUSTEES OF A CHARTER SCHOOL SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO OVERSEE
 THE FINGERPRINTING PROCESS FOR EMPLOYEES OF A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR SO
 LONG AS THEY HAVE ENGAGED A CONSTRUCTION  CONTRACTOR  WHO  HAS  COMPLIED
 WITH THE FINGERPRINTING REQUIREMENTS ELSEWHERE IN THIS CHAPTER.
   §  3.  Paragraph (a) of subdivision 30 of section 305 of the education
 law, as amended by chapter 630 of the laws of 2006, is amended  to  read
 as follows:

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

co-Sponsors

2019-S4862A - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Children And Families
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1125, 2854, 305, 3035 & 1125, Ed L; amd §§424-a & 390-a, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S5561

2019-S4862A - Summary

Relates to fingerprinting and background checks of construction contractors.

2019-S4862A - Sponsor Memo

2019-S4862A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4862--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 27, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. MARTINEZ, THOMAS -- 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 education law, in relation to background checks  and
   fingerprinting;  and  to amend the social services law, in relation to
   statewide central registry clearances by construction contractors
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision  3  of  section 1125 of the education law, as
 amended by chapter 363 of the laws  of  2018,  is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   3. "Employee" shall mean any person: (i) who is receiving compensation
 from  a  school  or (ii) whose duties involve direct student contact and
 (a) who is  receiving  compensation  from  any  person  or  entity  that
 contracts  with a school to provide transportation services to children,
 or (b) who is an employee of a contracted  service  provider  or  worker
 placed  within  the school under a public assistance employment program,
 pursuant to title nine-B of article five of the social services law,  OR
 (C)  WHO IS RECEIVING COMPENSATION FROM ANY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR, and
 consistent with the provisions  of  such  title  for  the  provision  of
 services  to such school, its students or employees, directly or through
 contract.
   § 2. Paragraph (a-2) of subdivision 3 of section 2854 of the education
 law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (v) to read as follows:
   (V) NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE  CONTRARY  IN  THIS  SECTION,  THE
 BOARD  OF  TRUSTEES OF A CHARTER SCHOOL SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO OVERSEE
 THE FINGERPRINTING PROCESS FOR EMPLOYEES OF A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR SO
 LONG AS THEY HAVE ENGAGED A CONSTRUCTION  CONTRACTOR  WHO  HAS  COMPLIED
 WITH THE FINGERPRINTING REQUIREMENTS ELSEWHERE IN THIS CHAPTER.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07679-06-9
              

co-Sponsors

2019-S4862B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Children And Families
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1125, 2854, 305, 3035 & 1125, Ed L; amd §§424-a & 390-a, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S5561

2019-S4862B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to fingerprinting and background checks of construction contractors.

2019-S4862B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S4862B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4862--B
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 27, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. MARTINEZ, BROOKS, GAUGHRAN, KAMINSKY, THOMAS -- 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 commit-
   tee --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the education law, in relation to background checks and
   fingerprinting; and to amend the social services law, in  relation  to
   statewide central registry clearances by construction contractors
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 1125  of  the  education  law,  as
 amended  by  chapter  363  of  the  laws  of 2018, is amended to read as
 follows:
   3. "Employee" shall mean any person: (i) who is receiving compensation
 from a school or (ii) whose duties involve direct  student  contact  and
 (a)  who  is  receiving  compensation  from  any  person  or entity that
 contracts with a school to provide transportation services to  children,
 or  (b)  who  is  an employee of a contracted service provider or worker
 placed within the school under a public assistance  employment  program,
 pursuant  to title nine-B of article five of the social services law, OR
 (C) WHO IS RECEIVING COMPENSATION FROM ANY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR,  and
 consistent  with  the  provisions  of  such  title  for the provision of
 services to such school, its students or employees, directly or  through
 contract.
   §  2.  Paragraph (a) of subdivision 30 of section 305 of the education
 law, as amended by chapter 630 of the laws of 2006, is amended  to  read
 as follows:
   (a)  The  commissioner,  in  cooperation with the division of criminal
 justice services and in accordance with  all  applicable  provisions  of
 law,  shall promulgate rules and regulations to require the fingerprint-

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

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