Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 19, 2018 |
print number 5697b |
Jun 19, 2018 |
amend and recommit to rules |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to consumer protection |
Jun 21, 2017 |
committed to rules |
Jun 08, 2017 |
amended on third reading 5697a |
May 22, 2017 |
advanced to third reading |
May 17, 2017 |
2nd report cal. |
May 16, 2017 |
1st report cal.1000 |
Apr 26, 2017 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S5697B
2017-2018 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
Bill Amendments
2017-S5697 - Details
2017-S5697 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5697 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring certain disclosures by sperm and ovum storage facilities PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : Requires sperm and ovum storage facilities to disclose to clients provisions of any state or federal laws related to the inheritance rights of a child posthumously conceived by the utilization of such sperm or ovum. The legislation also requires sperm and ovum facilities to obtain the address or email address of a client and keep it for ten years only to notify the client of changes in the law relating to sperm and ovum facilities. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Amends the general business law by adding a new section 391-u which requires any facility engaged in the business of the storage of sperm or ovum to provide, prior to a contractual agreement with a client, a disclosure statement which notifies such client of the provisions of any existing state or federal laws including any statute of limitations relating to the inheritance rights of a child posthumously conceived from the utilization of sperm or ovum stored at such facility. The legislation also requires sperm and ovum facilities to
2017-S5697 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5697 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 26, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring certain disclosures by sperm and ovum storage facilities THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 391-u to read as follows: § 391-U. DISCLOSURE STATEMENT BY SPERM OR OVUM STORAGE FACILITY. (A) ANY MEDICAL FACILITY, OR OTHER FACILITY, ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF THE STORAGE OF SPERM OR OVUM SHALL PROVIDE, PRIOR TO ENGAGING IN ANY CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT WITH A CLIENT, A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT TO SUCH CLIENT WHICH NOTIFIES HIM OR HER OF THE PROVISIONS OF ANY EXISTING STATE OR FEDERAL LAWS ON THE STORAGE OF SPERM OR OVUM INCLUDING ANY STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS RELATING TO THE INHERITANCE RIGHTS OF A CHILD POSTHUMOUS- LY CONCEIVED FROM THE UTILIZATION OF SPERM OR OVUM STORED WITH SUCH FACILITY. SUCH FACILITY SHALL KEEP THE ADDRESS AND/OR EMAIL ADDRESS OF SUCH CLIENT FOR TEN YEARS AND SHALL ONLY USE SUCH ADDRESS OR EMAIL ADDRESS TO SEND NOTIFICATION TO SUCH CLIENT PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (B) OF THIS SECTION. (B) IN ADDITION TO THE DISCLOSURE PROVIDED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION, SHOULD ANY STATE OR FEDERAL LAWS DISCLOSED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION CHANGE, SUCH FACILITY SHALL SEND A NOTIFICATION TO THE CLIENT OF THE CHANGE. SUCH NOTIFICATION SHALL BE SENT THROUGH THE POSTAL SERVICE OR THROUGH ELECTRONIC MAIL TO THE ADDRESS OR EMAIL ADDRESS GIVEN BY THE CLIENT TO SUCH FACILITY. SUCH NOTIFICATION SHALL CONTINUE FOR TEN YEARS AFTER THE INITIAL EXECUTION OF ANY CONTRACT. (C) UPON THE EXPIRATION OF THE TEN YEAR NOTICE PERIOD PROVIDED PURSU- ANT TO SUBDIVISION (B) OF THIS SECTION, THE FACILITY SHALL SEND A NOTICE TO THE CLIENT THAT THEY WILL NO LONGER BE NOTIFIED OF CHANGES TO ANY EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
2017-S5697A - Details
2017-S5697A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5697A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring certain disclosures by sperm and ovum storage facilities PURPOSE : Requires sperm and ovum storage facilities to disclose to clients provisions of any state or federal laws related to the inheritance rights of a child posthumously conceived by the utilization of such sperm or ovum. The legislation also requires sperm and ovum facilities to obtain the address or email address of a client and keep it for ten years only to notify the client of changes in the law relating to sperm and ovum facilities. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section one of the bill adds § 391-u to the general business law which directs the Commissioner of Health to make a disclosure statement available to facilities engaged in the business of the storage of sperm or ovum. The disclosure statement is required to contain information relating to any existing state or federal laws including any statute of limitations relating to the inheritance rights of a child posthumously conceived from the utilization of sperm or ovum stored at such facility. The commissioner is obligated to update the
2017-S5697A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5697--A Cal. No. 1000 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 26, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring certain disclosures by sperm and ovum storage facilities THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 391-u to read as follows: § 391-U. DISCLOSURE STATEMENT BY SPERM OR OVUM STORAGE FACILITY. (A) THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT FOR MEDICAL FACILITIES, OR OTHER FACILITIES ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF THE STORAGE OF SPERM OR OVUM TO PROVIDE TO CLIENTS OF SUCH FACILITIES NOTIFICATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF ANY EXISTING STATE OR FEDERAL LAWS ON THE STORAGE OF SPERM OR OVUM INCLUDING ANY STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS RELATING TO THE INHERITANCE RIGHTS OF A CHILD POSTHUMOUSLY CONCEIVED FROM THE UTILIZATION OF SPERM OR OVUM STORED WITH SUCH FACILITY. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL UPDATE SUCH DISCLOSURE STATEMENT WHENEVER HE OR SHE DEEMS NECESSARY TO REFLECT ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE LAW. (B) PRIOR TO ENGAGING IN ANY CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT WITH A CLIENT FOR STORAGE OF SPERM OR OVUM, EACH MEDICAL FACILITY, OR OTHER FACILITY, ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF PROVIDING SUCH STORAGE SHALL PROVIDE TO THE CLIENT A COPY OF THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT MADE AVAILABLE BY THE COMMIS- SIONER OF HEALTH PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION. FOR TEN YEARS AFTER ENTERING SUCH CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT, SUCH FACILITY SHALL KEEP THE ADDRESS OR EMAIL ADDRESS OF EACH CLIENT AND SHALL SEND TO SUCH ADDRESS OR EMAIL ADDRESS ANY UPDATED DISCLOSURE MADE AVAILABLE BY THE COMMISSIONER PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
2017-S5697B (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-S5697B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5697B SPONSOR: SAVINO TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring certain disclosures by sperm and ovum storage facilities PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill requires sperm and ovum storage facilities to disclose to clients certain provisions of New York State law related to the inheri- tance rights of a child posthumously conceived by the utilization of such sperm or ovum. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of this bill requires any facility engaged in the business of providing the storage of sperm or ovum, prior to engaging in any contractual relationship with a client, to provide the client written notification of the provisions of sections 4-1.3 and 11-1.5 of the
2017-S5697B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5697--B 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 26, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading -- recommitted to the Committee on Consumer Protection in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring certain disclosures by sperm and ovum storage facilities THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 391-u to read as follows: § 391-U. DISCLOSURE STATEMENT BY SPERM OR OVUM STORAGE FACILITY. ANY MEDICAL FACILITY, OR OTHER FACILITY, ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF PROVID- ING THE STORAGE OF SPERM OR OVUM SHALL, PRIOR TO ENGAGING IN ANY CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT WITH A CLIENT FOR SUCH STORAGE, PROVIDE TO THE CLIENT WRITTEN NOTIFICATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 4-1.3 AND 11-1.5 OF THE ESTATES, POWERS AND TRUSTS LAW RELATING TO THE INHERITANCE RIGHTS OF A CHILD POSTHUMOUSLY CONCEIVED FROM THE UTILIZATION OF SPERM OR OVUM STORED WITH SUCH FACILITY. § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06336-05-8
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