Senate Bill S4384

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Establishes a registry to help locate individuals with autism, Alzheimer's and dementia in the event they go missing

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

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2009-S4384 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6662
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง837, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S4643, A4434
2013-2014: S4557, A3545
2015-2016: S551, A5273
2017-2018: S3626, A342
2019-2020: S4604
2021-2022: S6069
2023-2024: S7908

2009-S4384 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a registry to help locate individuals with autism, Alzheimer's and dementia in the event they go missing.

2009-S4384 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S4384 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4384

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 22, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  FARLEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to  assisting  state  and
  local  law  enforcement  agencies in establishing a registry to locate
  certain missing individuals

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 837 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 19 to read as follows:
  19. PROMULGATE, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF MENTAL RETAR-
DATION  AND  DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, A STANDARDIZED FORM THAT MAY BE
USED BY STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AS A VOLUNTARY REGISTRY
TO  HELP  LOCATE  PERSONS  DIAGNOSED  WITH  AUTISM  SPECTRUM  DISORDERS,
ALZHEIMER'S  DISEASE  OR  OTHER DEMENTIA, OR WHO ARE OTHERWISE UNABLE TO
COMMUNICATE AND WHO LOSE THE ABILITY TO  RECOGNIZE  FAMILIAR  PLACES  OR
FACES.  SUCH  FORM  MAY  INCLUDE  IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON THE MISSING
REGISTRANT SUCH AS PHYSICAL FEATURES, MEDICAL  CONDITIONS,  WHETHER  THE
PERSON  IS  NON-VERBAL, AND NAMES OF FAMILY OR FRIENDS TO CONTACT IF THE
PERSON IS LOCATED. SUCH FORM MAY ALSO PROVIDE FOR A  PHOTOGRAPH  OF  THE
REGISTRANT TO BE SUBMITTED WITH THE FORM.
  S  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a  law.  Effective  immediately  the  division  of  criminal
justice  services is authorized to take any and all actions necessary to
implement the provisions of this act on its effective date.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09637-01-9

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