| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Mar 07, 2024 |
referred to children and families |
Senate Bill S8753
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) 1st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Children And Families Committee
Actions
2023-S8753 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Children And Families
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §417, Soc Serv L
- Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
-
S504
2023-S8753 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8753
SPONSOR: PALUMBO
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the social services law, in relation to authorizing
school officials to temporarily retain custody of a suspected abused or
maltreated child
PURPOSE:
To allow school officials to retain a child when abuse or neglect is
suspected.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1. Section 417 of the social services law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 2-a which will authorize school officials to retain a
student when abuse or neglect is suspected until such time a member of
Child Protection Services or law enforcement takes custody and can make
a determination that the child may be returned home.
2023-S8753 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
8753
I N S E N A T E
March 7, 2024
___________
Introduced by Sen. PALUMBO -- 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 authorizing
school officials to temporarily retain custody of a suspected abused
or maltreated child
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 417 of the social services law is amended by adding
a new subdivision 2-a to read as follows:
2-A. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, A SCHOOL ADMINISTRA-
TOR MAY, WHERE SUCH PERSON HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT THE
CIRCUMSTANCES OR CONDITIONS OF THE CHILD ARE SUCH THAT CONTINUING IN THE
CHILD'S PLACE OF RESIDENCE OR IN THE CARE AND CUSTODY OF THE PARENT,
GUARDIAN, CUSTODIAN OR OTHER PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CHILD'S CARE
PRESENTS AN IMMINENT DANGER TO THE CHILD'S LIFE OR HEALTH, TAKE ALL
NECESSARY MEASURES TO PROTECT THE CHILD INCLUDING, WHERE APPROPRIATE,
RETAINING CUSTODY OF A SUSPECTED ABUSED OR MALTREATED CHILD AT THE
SCHOOL OR AN APPROPRIATE EDUCATIONAL FACILITY, UNTIL A LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICER OR A CHILD PROTECTION SERVICE OFFICIAL TAKES CUSTODY OF THE
CHILD OR MAKES AN INITIAL DETERMINATION THAT THE CHILD MAY SAFELY BE
RETURNED TO THE CUSTODY OF THE PARENT, GUARDIAN, CUSTODIAN OR OTHER
PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CHILD'S CARE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14814-01-4
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