Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 21, 2012 |
committed to rules |
May 23, 2012 |
advanced to third reading |
May 22, 2012 |
2nd report cal. |
May 21, 2012 |
1st report cal.849 |
Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to children and families |
Jun 24, 2011 |
committed to rules |
Jun 14, 2011 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 13, 2011 |
2nd report cal. |
Jun 07, 2011 |
1st report cal.1038 |
May 24, 2011 |
referred to children and families |
Senate Bill S5456
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules 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
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2011-S5456 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7598
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Family Court Act
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§1017, 1055 & 1089, rpld §1055 sub (b) ¶(i) sub¶ (E), Fam Ct Act; amd §358-a, Soc Serv L
2011-S5456 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5456 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the family court act and the social services law, in relation to notice of indicated reports of child maltreatment and changes of placement in child protective and voluntary foster care placement and review proceedings; and to repeal certain provisions of the family court act, in relation to technical changes thereto This is one in a series of measures being introduced at the request of the Chief Administrative Judge upon the recommendation of her Family Court Advisory and Rules Committee. Reflecting a pronounced legislative trend at both Federal and State levels, Family Court's oversight responsibility for children in foster care has increased sharply in the past two decades. See Adoption and Safe Families Act of1997 [Public Law 105-89]; L. 1999, c. 7; L. 2005, c. 3. Both the Federal and State Adoption and Safe Families Acts emphasize that a child's safety is paramount, making it vital that the Court and the parties be informed Promptly of all events affecting child safety, especially indicated reports of abuse or maltreatment. As important, the Federal ASFA measures success in terms of outcomes, i.e., the states' ability to reach Federally-established targets for
2011-S5456 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5456 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 24, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SAVINO -- (at request of the Office of Court Adminis- tration) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and Families AN ACT to amend the family court act and the social services law, in relation to notice of indicated reports of child maltreatment and changes of placement in child protective and voluntary foster care placement and review proceedings; and to repeal certain provisions of the family court act, in relation to technical changes thereto THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 1017 of the family court act is amended by adding a new subdivision 5 to read as follows: 5. IN ANY CASE IN WHICH AN ORDER HAS BEEN ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE REMANDING OR PLACING A CHILD IN THE CUSTODY OF THE LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT, THE SOCIAL SERVICES OFFICIAL OR AUTHORIZED AGENCY CHARGED WITH CUSTODY OF THE CHILD SHALL REPORT ANY ANTICIPATED CHANGE IN PLACEMENT TO THE ATTORNEYS FOR THE PARTIES AND THE ATTORNEY FOR THE CHILD NOT LATER THAN TEN DAYS PRIOR TO SUCH CHANGE IN ANY CASE IN WHICH THE CHILD IS MOVED FROM THE FOSTER HOME OR PROGRAM INTO WHICH HE OR SHE HAS BEEN PLACED OR IN WHICH THE FOSTER PARENTS MOVE OUT OF STATE WITH THE CHILD; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT WHERE AN IMMEDIATE CHANGE OF PLACE- MENT ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS IS REQUIRED, THE REPORT SHALL BE TRANSMITTED NO LATER THAN THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY AFTER SUCH CHANGE IN PLACEMENT HAS BEEN MADE. EACH REPORT SHALL STATE THE ANTICIPATED DATE OF THE CHANGE, THE GROUNDS FOR THE OFFICIAL'S OR AGENCY 'S CONCLUSION THAT SUCH CHANGE IS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CHILD AND CONTACT INFORMATION FOR A SOCIAL SERVICES OR AGENCY OFFICIAL WHO MAY BE CONTACTED FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE SOCIAL SERVICES OFFICIAL OR AUTHORIZED AGENCY SHALL ALSO SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE ATTORNEYS FOR THE PARTIES AND THE ATTORNEY FOR THE CHILD OF ANY INDICATED REPORT OF CHILD ABUSE OR MALTREATMENT WHERE THE CHILD OR ANOTHER CHILD IN THE SAME HOME IS THE SUBJECT WITHIN EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11075-01-1
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