| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to cities 1 |
| Feb 02, 2023 |
referred to cities 1 |
Senate Bill S4070
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 10th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Cities 1 Committee
Actions
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 33rd Senate District
(D, WF) 18th Senate District
2023-S4070 (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-S4070 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4070
SPONSOR: SANDERS
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the New York city charter, in relation to experimental
medical testing of children
PURPOSE:
The proposed legislation prohibits the use of children under the super-
vision of New York City Administration for Children Services (ACS) to be
used as subjects for experimental drug trials involving greater than
minimal risk if there is not a direct benefit to the child.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 617 of the New York City charter is amended by adding a new
subdivision C, in which the commissioner shall be required to obtain a
court order granting the commissioner authority to consent to exper-
imental medical testing on behalf of children under the care and/or
control of the administration of children's services. The court, in
2023-S4070 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4070
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 2, 2023
___________
Introduced by Sens. SANDERS, RIVERA, SALAZAR -- read twice and ordered
printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities 1
AN ACT to amend the New York city charter, in relation to experimental
medical testing of children
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 617 of the New York city charter is amended by
adding a new subdivision d to read as follows:
D. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE
COMMISSIONER SHALL BE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A COURT ORDER, EXCEPT IN EMER-
GENCY OR LIFE THREATENING SITUATIONS, GRANTING THE COMMISSIONER AUTHORI-
TY TO CONSENT TO EXPERIMENTAL MEDICAL TESTING ON BEHALF OF CHILDREN
UNDER THE CARE AND/OR CONTROL OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF CHILDREN'S
SERVICES. THE COURT, IN GRANTING SUCH ORDER OF CONSENT, SHALL CONSIDER
WHETHER THE EXPERIMENTAL MEDICAL TESTING: (1) POSES A MINIMAL RISK TO
THE CHILD UNDERGOING SUCH TESTING; AND (2) IF THERE IS A DIRECT BENEFIT
TO THE CHILD UNDERGOING SUCH TESTING.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08600-01-3
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