Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to children and families |
Jun 02, 2009 |
reported and committed to finance |
May 13, 2009 |
print number 4790a |
May 13, 2009 |
amend and recommit to children and families |
Apr 27, 2009 |
referred to children and families |
Senate Bill S4790
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Children And Families 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
Bill Amendments
2009-S4790 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Children And Families
2009-S4790 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4790 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the executive law, in relation to the establishment of the office of the child advocate PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : This bill would establish an independent Office of the Child Advocate, vested with the authority to examine systemic issues in state-funded programs in order to advocate for the rights, safety, and well-being of children in the State's care. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1 would establish the Office of the Child Advocate within state government, headed by the Child Advocate appointed by the Governor for a five-year term. The Child Advocate would be authorized to hire or appoint staff as deemed necessary. The Child Advocate would examine, evaluate, and report to the Governor and the legislature on: 1) Systemic issues in publicly funded programs and multi-systemic issues that children in the State's care and their families experience, 2) advocate for statutory, regulatory or policy changes aimed at improving outcomes and services for children and families in New York, 3) monitor the implementation of policies and regulations that may be applicable to the legal rights of children in the State's care, 4) recommend changes in State policies that may have an impact on certain publicly funded programs, 5) recommend changes in State policies that service children and families, 6) take appropriate actions aimed at promoting the rights,
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
2009-S4790A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Children And Families
2009-S4790A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4790A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the executive law, in relation to the establishment of the office of the child advocate GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : This bill would establish an independent Office of the Child Advocate, vested with the authority to examine systemic issues in state funded programs in order to advocate for the rights, safety, and well-being of children in the State's care. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1 would establish the Office of the Child Advocate within state government, headed by the Child Advocate appointed by the Governor for a five-year term. The Child Advocate would be authorized to hire or appoint staff as deemed necessary. The Child Advocate would examine, evaluate, and report to the Governor and the legislature on: 1) Systemic issues in publicly funded programs and multi-systemic issues that children in the State's care and their families experience, 2) advocate for statutory, regulatory or policy changes aimed at improving outcomes and services for children and families in New York, 3) monitor the implementation of policies and regulations that may be applicable to the legal rights of children in the State's care, 4) recommend changes in State policies that may have an impact
2009-S4790A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4790--A 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 27, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MONTGOMERY -- 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 executive law, in relation to the establishment of the office of the child advocate THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new article 19-I to read as follows: ARTICLE 19-I OFFICE OF THE CHILD ADVOCATE SECTION 533. OFFICE OF THE CHILD ADVOCATE; CREATION. 534. DEFINITIONS. 535. THE CHILD ADVOCATE. 536. DUTIES OF THE CHILD ADVOCATE. 537. POWERS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CHILD ADVOCATE. 538. DUTY TO MAINTAIN CONFIDENTIALITY. 539. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS. S 533. OFFICE OF THE CHILD ADVOCATE; CREATION. THERE IS HEREBY CREATED IN THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, AN OFFICE OF THE CHILD ADVOCATE, WHICH SHALL: 1. EXAMINE, EVALUATE AND REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE ON: (A) SYSTEMIC ISSUES IN PUBLICLY FUNDED PROGRAMS OVERSEEN BY THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES; AND (B) MULTI-SYSTEMIC ISSUES THAT CHILDREN IN THE CARE, CUSTODY OR GUAR- DIANSHIP OF THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES OR LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICTS, AND THE FAMILY OF SUCH CHILDREN, EXPERIENCE IN ACCESSING NEEDED SERVICES ACROSS SYSTEMS; AND EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06023-03-9
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