Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to social services returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 08, 2023 |
referred to social services delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1743 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jun 01, 2023 |
print number 4561a |
Jun 01, 2023 |
amend and recommit to social services |
Feb 10, 2023 |
referred to social services |
Senate Bill S4561A
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 59th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Social Services Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) 36th Senate District
(D, WF) 25th Senate District
(D, WF) 55th Senate District
(D) 30th Senate District
2023-S4561 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5649
- Current Committee:
- Senate Social Services
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §17, Soc Serv L; amd §16-gg, UDC Act
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2019-2020:
S9030
2021-2022: S3593, A8552
2023-S4561 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4561 SPONSOR: GONZALEZ TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to providing inter- net access to all individuals residing in temporary housing; and to amend the New York state urban development corporation act, in relation to the ConnectAll digital equity grant program PURPOSE:: To ensure that all individuals receiving temporary housing assistance have access to the internet. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends section 17 of the social services law as relettered by adding a new subdivision 1 to require temporary housing facilities to provide internet access to all residents. Shelters must provide wireless internet service in all common and private areas and have sufficient strength to be used simultaneously by all residents. Subsection 1
2023-S4561 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4561 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 10, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GONZALEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Social Services AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to providing inter- net access to all individuals residing in temporary housing; and to amend the New York state urban development corporation act, in relation to the ConnectAll digital equity grant program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision (k) of section 17 of the social services law, as relettered by chapter 424 of the laws of 2017, is relettered subdivi- sion (l) and a new subdivision (k) is added to read as follows: (K) REQUIRE THAT ALL TEMPORARY HOUSING FACILITIES SHALL PROVIDE UNIN- TERRUPTED ACCESS TO HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND INTERNET SERVICE AND WIFI SERVICE TO ALL INDIVIDUALS RESIDING IN SUCH TEMPORARY HOUSING. THE WIFI SERVICE SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT ALL PRIVATE AND COMMON AREAS ACCESSIBLE TO RESIDENTS. SUCH WIFI SERVICE MUST BE ACCESSIBLE THROUGH PERSONAL DEVICES OF THE RESIDENTS. THE WIFI SERVICE SIGNAL STRENGTH SHALL BE CONSISTENT AND SUFFICIENT TO SUPPORT SIMULTANEOUS USE BY ALL RESIDENTS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "HIGH-SPEED BROAD- BAND INTERNET SERVICE" MEANS INTERNET SERVICE WITH DOWNLOAD SPEEDS OF AT LEAST ONE GIGABIT PER SECOND AND UPLOAD SPEEDS OF AT LEAST ONE GIGABIT PER SECOND, OR IF SUCH SPEEDS ARE NOT AVAILABLE THE MAXIMUM DOWNLOAD AND UPLOAD SPEEDS COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE WITHIN THE LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT, UNLESS A PLAN WITH LOWER SPEEDS IS DEEMED SUFFICIENT AND APPROVED BY THE DIVISION OF BROADBAND ACCESS OF THE NEW YORK STATE URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, AND THE TERM "WIFI SERVICE" MEANS ACCESS TO HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND INTERNET THROUGH WIRELESS ROUTER WHICH CONNECTS TO THE INTERNET BY WIRE OR CABLE. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, TEMPO- RARY HOUSING SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, SHELTERS FOR ADULTS, SHELTERS FOR ADULT FAMILIES, SMALL-CAPACITY SHELTERS, SHELTERS FOR FAMI- LIES WITH CHILDREN, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS, RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05533-01-3
co-Sponsors
(D) 36th Senate District
(D, WF) 25th Senate District
(D, WF) 55th Senate District
(D, WF) 17th Senate District
2023-S4561A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5649
- Current Committee:
- Senate Social Services
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §17, Soc Serv L; amd §16-gg, UDC Act
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2019-2020:
S9030
2021-2022: S3593, A8552
2023-S4561A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4561A SPONSOR: GONZALEZ TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to providing inter- net access to all individuals residing in temporary housing; and to amend the New York state urban development corporation act, in relation to the ConnectAll digital equity grant program PURPOSE: To ensure that all individuals receiving temporary housing assistance have access to the internet. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends section 17 of the social services law as relettered by adding a new subdivision 1 to require temporary housing facilities to provide internet access to all residents. Shelters must provide wireless internet service in common and private areas and have sufficient strength. Subsection 1 defines "personal information" and includes data
2023-S4561A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4561--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 10, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. GONZALEZ, BAILEY, BRISPORT, BROUK, CLEARE, GIANARIS, GOUNARDES, HARCKHAM, HINCHEY, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, JACKSON, KENNEDY, MYRIE, RAMOS, RIVERA, SALAZAR, SANDERS, SEPULVEDA, SERRANO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Social Services -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to providing inter- net access to all individuals residing in temporary housing; and to amend the New York state urban development corporation act, in relation to the ConnectAll digital equity grant program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision (k) of section 17 of the social services law, as relettered by chapter 424 of the laws of 2017, is relettered subdivi- sion (l) and a new subdivision (k) is added to read as follows: (K) REQUIRE THAT ALL TEMPORARY HOUSING FACILITIES SHALL PROVIDE ACCESS TO HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND INTERNET SERVICE AND WIFI SERVICE TO ALL INDI- VIDUALS RESIDING IN SUCH TEMPORARY HOUSING. THE WIFI SERVICE SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE IN PRIVATE AND COMMON AREAS ACCESSIBLE TO RESIDENTS. SUCH SHELTER SHALL HAVE AT LEAST ONE ROUTER AND AT LEAST ONE MODEM, OR ANY TECHNOLOGICAL EQUIVALENT THAT PERFORMS THE FUNCTION OF PROVIDING AN AREA WITH HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND INTERNET SERVICE. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE TERM "HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND INTERNET SERVICE" MEANS INTERNET SERVICE WITH DOWNLOAD SPEEDS OF AT LEAST ONE GIGABIT PER SECOND AND UPLOAD SPEEDS OF AT LEAST ONE GIGABIT PER SECOND, OR IF SUCH SPEEDS ARE NOT AVAILABLE THE MAXIMUM DOWNLOAD AND UPLOAD SPEEDS COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE WITHIN THE LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT. THE TERM "WIFI SERVICE" MEANS ACCESS TO HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND INTERNET THROUGH WIRELESS ROUTER WHICH CONNECTS TO THE INTERNET BY WIRE OR CABLE. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, TEMPORARY HOUSING SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, SHELTERS FOR ADULTS, SHELTERS FOR ADULT FAMILIES, SMALL-CAPACITY SHEL- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05533-04-3
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