Assembly Actions -
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Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to children and families |
Jun 09, 2011 |
referred to children and families |
Assembly Bill A8280
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
SCARBOROUGH
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
co-Sponsors
Joan Millman
multi-Sponsors
Clifford Crouch
Peter Rivera
2011-A8280 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Children And Families
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง372-g, Soc Serv L
2011-A8280 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8280 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y June 9, 2011 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SCARBOROUGH -- read once and referred to the Committee on Children and Families AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to the abandoned infant protection program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 372-g of the social services law, as added by chap- ter 156 of the laws of 2000, is amended to read as follows: S 372-g. Abandoned infant protection program. 1. The office of chil- dren and family services shall develop and implement a public informa- tion program to inform the general public of the provisions of the aban- doned infant protection act. The program may include but not be limited to the following elements: [1.] (A) educational and informational materials in print, audio, video, electronic, or other media; [2.] (B) public service announcements and advertisements; [and] [3.] (C) establishment of toll-free telephone hotlines to provide information; AND (D) SUCH INFORMATION SHALL INCLUDE THE FACT THAT THE PERSON SURRENDER- ING THE INFANT CAN CHANGE HIS OR HER MIND WITHIN THE TIMEFRAME PRESCRIBED BY THE LAW, AND MAY USE THE TOLL-FREE HOTLINE OR OTHER AVAIL- ABLE MEANS TO RESCIND THEIR DECISION TO RECLAIM THE INFANT IF THEY CHOOSE TO WITHIN THAT PRESCRIBED TIMEFRAME. 2. THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM CONTACTING, THROUGH ANY MEANS OF COMMUNICATION, A PERSON WHO HAS AVAILED HIMSELF OR HERSELF OF THE PROTECTIONS OF THE ABANDONED INFANT PROTECTION ACT, OR WHO HAS OTHERWISE SURRENDERED A CHILD TO THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES AND OTHER SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCIES WITH THE INTENT OF RELINQUISHING HIS OR HER PARENTAL RIGHTS, UNLESS SUCH PERSON AFFIRMA- TIVELY INITIATES THE CONTACT. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11968-02-1
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