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Assembly Actions -
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| Mar 26, 2014 |
print number 6341a |
| Mar 26, 2014 |
amend and recommit to children and families |
| Jan 15, 2014 |
referred to children and families |
Senate Bill S6341A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 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
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 46th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2013-S6341 - Details
2013-S6341 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6341
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation
to the interviewing of children in the presence of other persons
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
The purpose of this bill is to prevent children from being interviewed
by Child Protective Services workers, in the presence of others.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Amends social services law, in relation to the interviewing of
children in the presence of other persons
JUSTIFICATION:
Interviewing a child, who is sustaining abuse, in front of their
parent or guardian may substantially inhibit them from speaking out
against a perpetrator for fear of retribution. Unfortunately, in the
majority of cases of founded reports of child abuse, a parent or
guardian, rather than a stranger, is at fault.
When a child is interviewed in front of their parents or guardians,
they may be coached to say something, or may not feel as if they can
speak openly or honestly, out of fear for their own safety. Amending
2013-S6341 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
S. 6341 A. 8427
S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
January 15, 2014
___________
IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered print-
ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and
Families
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. PEOPLES-STOKES -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Children and Families
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to the interviewing
of children in the presence of other persons
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 6 of section 424 of the social
services law, as amended by chapter 602 of the laws of 2008, is amended
to read as follows:
(a) upon receipt of such report, commence or cause the appropriate
society for the prevention of cruelty to children to commence, within
twenty-four hours, an appropriate investigation which shall include an
evaluation of the environment of the child named in the report and any
other children in the same home and a determination of the risk to such
children if they continue to remain in the existing home environment, as
well as a determination of the nature, extent and cause of any condition
enumerated in such report and the name, age and condition of other chil-
dren in the home, and, after seeing to the safety of the child or chil-
dren, forthwith notify the subjects of the report and other persons
named in the report in writing of the existence of the report and their
respective rights pursuant to this title in regard to amendment.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE SUBJECT CHILD OF SUCH A
REPORT SHALL NOT BE INTERVIEWED IN THE PRESENCE OF ANY OTHER PERSON
NAMED IN THE REPORT.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13151-01-3
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 46th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2013-S6341A (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S6341A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6341A
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation
to the interviewing of children in the presence of other persons
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to
prevent children from being interviewed by Child Protective Services
workers, in the presence of others.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Amends social services law, in
relation to the interviewing of children in the presence of the
subject of the report.
JUSTIFICATION: Interviewing a child, who is sustaining abuse, in
front of their parent or guardian who is also the subject of the
report of abuse or maltreatment, may substantially inhibit them from
speaking out against a perpetrator for fear of retribution.
Unfortunately, in the majority of cases of founded reports of child
abuse, a parent or guardian, rather than a stranger, is at fault.
When a child is interviewed in front of their alleged abuser,
especially if that alleged abuser is a parent or guardian, they may be
coached to say something, or may not feel as if they can speak openly
or honestly, out of fear for their own safety. Amending the social
services law to state that children, in Child Protective Services
investigations, may not be interviewed in the presence of another
2013-S6341A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
S. 6341--A A. 8427--A
S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
January 15, 2014
___________
IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sens. KENNEDY, BRESLIN, DILAN, ESPAILLAT,
LATIMER -- 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
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. PEOPLES-STOKES -- read once and
referred 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 social services law, in relation to the interviewing
of children in the presence of other persons
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 6 of section 424 of the social
services law, as amended by chapter 602 of the laws of 2008, is amended
to read as follows:
(a) upon receipt of such report, commence or cause the appropriate
society for the prevention of cruelty to children to commence, within
twenty-four hours, an appropriate investigation which shall include an
evaluation of the environment of the child named in the report and any
other children in the same home and a determination of the risk to such
children if they continue to remain in the existing home environment, as
well as a determination of the nature, extent and cause of any condition
enumerated in such report and the name, age and condition of other chil-
dren in the home, and, after seeing to the safety of the child or chil-
dren, forthwith notify the subjects of the report and other persons
named in the report in writing of the existence of the report and their
respective rights pursuant to this title in regard to amendment.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE SUBJECT CHILD OF SUCH A
REPORT SHALL NOT BE INTERVIEWED IN THE PRESENCE OF THE SUBJECT OF THE
REPORT.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13151-03-4
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