senate Bill S7107

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to supported decision-making by people with intellectual, developmental, cognitive and psychosocial disabilities

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  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor Calendar
    • Passed Senate
    • Passed Assembly
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed by Governor

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Actions

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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jul 26, 2022 signed chap.481
delivered to governor
May 24, 2022 returned to senate
passed assembly
ordered to third reading rules cal.412
substituted for a8586b
May 16, 2022 referred to codes
returned to assembly
repassed senate
May 10, 2022 amended on third reading 7107b
May 10, 2022 vote reconsidered - restored to third reading
returned to senate
recalled from assembly
Mar 24, 2022 referred to mental health
delivered to assembly
passed senate
Mar 21, 2022 amended on third reading 7107a
Feb 28, 2022 advanced to third reading
Feb 17, 2022 2nd report cal.
Feb 16, 2022 1st report cal.540
Jan 05, 2022 referred to disabilities
returned to senate
died in assembly
Jun 07, 2021 referred to mental health
delivered to assembly
passed senate
Jun 03, 2021 ordered to third reading cal.1510
committee discharged and committed to rules
Jun 01, 2021 referred to disabilities

Votes

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Feb 15, 2022 - Disabilities committee Vote

S7107
7
0
committee
7
Aye
0
Nay
0
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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Disabilities Committee Vote: Feb 15, 2022

Jun 3, 2021 - Rules committee Vote

S7107
20
0
committee
20
Aye
0
Nay
1
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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S7107 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8586
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 82 §§82.01 - 82.15, Ment Hyg L

S7107 - Summary

Relates to supported decision-making by people with intellectual, developmental, cognitive and psychosocial disabilities.

S7107 - Sponsor Memo

S7107 - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7107
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 1, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. MANNION -- (at request of the Office for People with
   Developmental Disabilities) -- read twice  and  ordered  printed,  and
   when printed to be committed to the Committee on Disabilities
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to supported deci-
   sion-making by people with intellectual, developmental, cognitive  and
   psychosocial disabilities
 
   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  article
 82 to read as follows:
                                 ARTICLE 82
                         SUPPORTED DECISION-MAKING
 SECTION 82.01 LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
         82.02 DEFINITIONS.
         82.03 PRESUMPTION OF CAPACITY.
         82.04 SCOPE.
         82.05 DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND AUTHORITY OF SUPPORTERS.
         82.06 FORMATION AND TERM OF AGREEMENT.
         82.07 REVOCATION AND AMENDMENT OF AGREEMENT.
         82.08 ELIGIBILITY AND RESIGNATION OF SUPPORTERS.
         82.09 FACILITATION OF AGREEMENT.
         82.10 FORM OF AGREEMENT.
         82.11 LEGAL EFFECT OF DECISIONS MADE WITH SUPPORT AND THIRD-PAR-
                 TY OBLIGATIONS.
         82.12 LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY.
         82.13 SUPPORTER NOTICE.
         82.14  REPORTING  ABUSE, COERCION, UNDUE INFLUENCE, OR FINANCIAL
                 EXPLOITATION.
         82.15 RULES AND REGULATIONS.
   § 82.01 LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09657-01-1

Co-Sponsors

S7107A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8586
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 82 §§82.01 - 82.15, Ment Hyg L

S7107A - Summary

Relates to supported decision-making by people with intellectual, developmental, cognitive and psychosocial disabilities.

S7107A - Sponsor Memo

S7107A - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7107--A
     Cal. No. 540
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 1, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. MANNION -- (at request of the Office for People with
   Developmental Disabilities) -- read twice  and  ordered  printed,  and
   when  printed  to  be  committed  to  the Committee on Disabilities --
   recommitted to the Committee on Disabilities in accordance with Senate
   Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee,  ordered  to
   first  and  second  report,  ordered  to  a third reading, amended and
   ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to  supported  deci-
   sion-making  by people with intellectual, developmental, cognitive and
   psychosocial disabilities
 
   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 article
 82 to read as follows:
                                 ARTICLE 82
                         SUPPORTED DECISION-MAKING
 SECTION 82.01 LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
         82.02 DEFINITIONS.
         82.03 PRESUMPTION OF CAPACITY.
         82.04 SCOPE.
         82.05 DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND AUTHORITY OF SUPPORTERS.
         82.06 FORMATION AND TERM OF AGREEMENT.
         82.07 REVOCATION AND AMENDMENT OF AGREEMENT.
         82.08 ELIGIBILITY AND RESIGNATION OF SUPPORTERS.
         82.09 FACILITATION OF AGREEMENT.
         82.10 FORM OF AGREEMENT.
         82.11 LEGAL EFFECT OF DECISIONS MADE WITH SUPPORT AND THIRD-PAR-
                 TY OBLIGATIONS.
         82.12 LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY.
         82.13 SUPPORTER NOTICE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09657-04-2

Co-Sponsors

S7107B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8586
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 82 §§82.01 - 82.15, Ment Hyg L

S7107B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to supported decision-making by people with intellectual, developmental, cognitive and psychosocial disabilities.

S7107B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S7107B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7107--B
     Cal. No. 540
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 1, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. MANNION, GAUGHRAN -- (at request of the Office for
   People with Developmental Disabilities)  --  read  twice  and  ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Disabil-
   ities  --  recommitted  to the Committee on Disabilities in accordance
   with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said  committee,
   ordered  to  first  and  second  report,  ordered  to a third reading,
   amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place  in  the  order  of
   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 amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to supported deci-
   sion-making by people with intellectual, developmental, cognitive  and
   psychosocial disabilities
 
   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  article
 82 to read as follows:
                                 ARTICLE 82
                         SUPPORTED DECISION-MAKING
 SECTION 82.01 LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
         82.02 DEFINITIONS.
         82.03 PRESUMPTION OF CAPACITY.
         82.04 SCOPE.
         82.05 DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND AUTHORITY OF SUPPORTERS.
         82.06 FORMATION AND TERM OF AGREEMENT.
         82.07 REVOCATION AND AMENDMENT OF AGREEMENT.
         82.08 ELIGIBILITY AND RESIGNATION OF SUPPORTERS.
         82.09 FACILITATION OF AGREEMENT.
         82.10 FORM OF AGREEMENT.
         82.11 LEGAL EFFECT OF DECISIONS MADE WITH SUPPORT AND THIRD-PAR-
                 TY OBLIGATIONS.

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

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