Senate Bill S6050A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Includes acts of domestic violence in the criteria the court shall consider in determining the equitable disposition of property during divorce proceedings

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-S6050 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1967
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Domestic Relations Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §236, Dom Rel L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A11345

2019-S6050 - Summary

Includes acts of domestic violence in the criteria the court shall consider in determining the equitable disposition of property during divorce proceedings.

2019-S6050 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S6050 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6050
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 16, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
 
 AN ACT to amend the domestic relations law,  in  relation  to  including
   acts  of domestic violence in the criteria the court shall consider in
   determining the  equitable  disposition  of  property  during  divorce
   proceedings

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subparagraph 14 of paragraph d of subdivision 5 of  part  B
 of  section 236 of the domestic relations law, as amended by chapter 281
 of the laws of 1980 and as renumbered by chapter  229  of  the  laws  of
 2009, is amended to read as follows:
   (14)  WHETHER  EITHER  PARTY  HAS COMMITTED AN ACT OR ACTS OF DOMESTIC
 VIOLENCE, AS DESCRIBED  IN  SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF  SECTION  FOUR  HUNDRED
 FIFTY-NINE-A OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, AGAINST THE OTHER PARTY AND THE
 NATURE, EXTENT AND DURATION OF SUCH ACT OR ACTS; AND
   (15)  any other factor which the court shall expressly find to be just
 and proper.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day  after  it  shall
 have become a law and shall apply to matrimonial actions commenced on or
 after such effective date. Nothing in this act shall be deemed to affect
 the  validity  of any agreement made pursuant to subdivision 3 of part B
 of section 236 of the domestic relations law or section 425 of the fami-
 ly court act prior to the effective date of this act.   Effective  imme-
 diately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation
 necessary  for  the implementation of this act on its effective date are
 authorized to be made on or before such date.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01567-01-9

2019-S6050A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1967
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Domestic Relations Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §236, Dom Rel L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A11345

2019-S6050A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Includes acts of domestic violence in the criteria the court shall consider in determining the equitable disposition of property during divorce proceedings.

2019-S6050A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S6050A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6050--A
     Cal. No. 299
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 16, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary  --  recommitted
   to the Committee on Judiciary in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8
   -- 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 domestic relations law,  in  relation  to  including
   acts  of domestic violence in the criteria the court shall consider in
   determining the  equitable  disposition  of  property  during  divorce
   proceedings
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subparagraph 14 of paragraph d of subdivision 5 of  part  B
 of  section 236 of the domestic relations law, as amended by chapter 281
 of the laws of 1980 and as renumbered by chapter  229  of  the  laws  of
 2009, is amended to read as follows:
   (14)  WHETHER  EITHER  PARTY  HAS COMMITTED AN ACT OR ACTS OF DOMESTIC
 VIOLENCE, AS DESCRIBED  IN  SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF  SECTION  FOUR  HUNDRED
 FIFTY-NINE-A OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, AGAINST THE OTHER PARTY AND THE
 NATURE, EXTENT, DURATION AND IMPACT OF SUCH ACT OR ACTS; AND
   (15)  any other factor which the court shall expressly find to be just
 and proper.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day  after  it  shall
 have become a law and shall apply to matrimonial actions commenced on or
 after such effective date. Nothing in this act shall be deemed to affect
 the  validity  of any agreement made pursuant to subdivision 3 of part B
 of section 236 of the domestic relations law or section 425 of the fami-
 ly court act prior to the effective date of this act.   Effective  imme-
 diately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation
 necessary  for  the implementation of this act on its effective date are
 authorized to be made on or before such date.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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