Assembly Actions -
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Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to alcoholism and drug abuse |
Aug 23, 2019 |
referred to alcoholism and drug abuse |
Assembly Bill A8536
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
BENEDETTO
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
2019-A8536 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Alcoholism And Drug Abuse
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §19.21, Ment Hyg L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
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A5123
2019-A8536 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8536 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y August 23, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BENEDETTO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to prohibiting the approval of licenses for alcoholism programs, substance abuse programs, and chemical dependence programs within five hundred feet of a school, public park, or church, synagogue, or other place of worship THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision (a) of section 19.21 of the mental hygiene law, as added by chapter 223 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as follows: (a) The office shall inspect and approve or disapprove the facilities of and the services provided by alcoholism programs, substance abuse programs, and chemical dependence programs, and any program or facility purporting to provide such services. THE OFFICE SHALL NOT APPROVE ANY FACILITY OF OR SERVICES PROVIDED BY ANY ALCOHOLISM PROGRAM, SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAM, OR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCE PROGRAM, OR ANY PROGRAM OR FACILI- TY PURPORTING TO PROVIDE SUCH SERVICES WHERE SUCH FACILITY IS, OR WHERE THE LOCATION OF SUCH SERVICES ARE, LOCATED WITHIN FIVE HUNDRED FEET OF A SCHOOL, PUBLIC PARK, OR CHURCH, SYNAGOGUE, OR OTHER PLACE OF WORSHIP. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13516-01-9
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