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Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Feb 03, 2020 |
recommit, enacting clause stricken |
| Jan 24, 2020 |
print number 6807a |
| Jan 24, 2020 |
amend and recommit to local government |
| Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to local government |
| Oct 25, 2019 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S6807A
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 54th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Stricken
- 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
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
(R) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2019-S6807 - Details
2019-S6807 - Summary
Provides that the coroner, coroner's physician or medical examiner shall promptly report to the division of veterans' affairs, in a one page form developed and provided by such division of veterans' affairs, any death which appears to be a suicide by a person who, to the knowledge of the coroner, coroner's physician or medical examiner, is a veteran.
2019-S6807 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6807
SPONSOR: HELMING
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the county law and the executive law,
in relation to the reporting of a veteran's suicide
PURPOSE:
This bill establishes another method to keep track of veterans' suicides
rates.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends the County Law to add a new subdivision to direct a
coroner, coroner's physician or medical examiner to report, through the
use of a one page form, to the Division of Veterans' Affairs, any death
which appears to be a suicide by a person who is believed to be a veter-
an.
Section 2 amends the Executive Law to add a new subdivision directing
the Division of Veterans' Affairs to develop a one page form to be used
2019-S6807 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
6807
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
October 25, 2019
___________
Introduced by Sen. HELMING -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the county law and the executive law, in relation to the
reporting of a veteran's suicide
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 677 of the county law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 10 to read as follows:
10. THE CORONER, CORONER'S PHYSICIAN OR MEDICAL EXAMINER SHALL PROMPT-
LY REPORT TO THE DIVISION OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS, IN A ONE PAGE FORM
DEVELOPED AND PROVIDED BY SUCH DIVISION, ANY DEATH WHICH APPEARS TO BE A
SUICIDE BY A PERSON WHO, TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE CORONER, CORONER'S
PHYSICIAN OR MEDICAL EXAMINER, IS A VETERAN.
§ 2. Section 353 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 24 to read as follows:
24. TO DEVELOP A ONE PAGE FORM BY WHICH A CORONER, CORONER'S PHYSICIAN
OR MEDICAL EXAMINER SHALL FILL OUT TO REPORT TO THE DIVISION ANY DEATH
WHICH APPEARS TO BE A SUICIDE BY A PERSON WHO, TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE
CORONER, CORONER'S PHYSICIAN OR MEDICAL EXAMINER, IS A VETERAN. THIS
FORM SHALL PROVIDE THE ADDRESS TO WHICH THE FORM IS TO BE MAILED OR
SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY.
§ 3. Within 60 days of the effective date of this act, the division of
veterans' affairs shall establish and implement the procedures and forms
necessary for the implementation of this act.
§ 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13942-01-9
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 57th Senate District
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
(R) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2019-S6807A (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-S6807A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides that the coroner, coroner's physician or medical examiner shall promptly report to the division of veterans' affairs, in a one page form developed and provided by such division of veterans' affairs, any death which appears to be a suicide by a person who, to the knowledge of the coroner, coroner's physician or medical examiner, is a veteran.
2019-S6807A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6807A
SPONSOR: HELMING
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the county law and the executive law, in relation to the
reporting of a veteran's suicide
PURPOSE:
This bill establishes another method to keep track of veterans' suicides
rates.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends the County Law to add a new subdivision to direct a
coroner, coroner's physician or medical examiner to report, through the
use of a one page form, to the Division of Veterans' Affairs, any death
which appears to be a suicide by a person who is believed to be a veter-
an.
2019-S6807A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
6807--A
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
October 25, 2019
___________
Introduced by Sens. HELMING, JORDAN, LAVALLE, RANZENHOFER, ROBACH,
SEWARD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be
committed to the Committee on Rules -- recommitted to the Committee on
Local Government 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 county law and the executive law, in relation to the
reporting of a veteran's suicide
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 677 of the county law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 10 to read as follows:
10. THE CORONER, CORONER'S PHYSICIAN OR MEDICAL EXAMINER SHALL PROMPT-
LY REPORT TO THE DIVISION OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS, IN A ONE PAGE FORM
DEVELOPED AND PROVIDED BY SUCH DIVISION, ANY DEATH WHICH APPEARS TO BE A
SUICIDE BY A PERSON WHO, TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE CORONER, CORONER'S
PHYSICIAN OR MEDICAL EXAMINER, IS A VETERAN.
§ 2. Section 353 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 25 to read as follows:
25. TO DEVELOP A ONE PAGE FORM BY WHICH A CORONER, CORONER'S PHYSICIAN
OR MEDICAL EXAMINER SHALL FILL OUT TO REPORT TO THE DIVISION ANY DEATH
WHICH APPEARS TO BE A SUICIDE BY A PERSON WHO, TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE
CORONER, CORONER'S PHYSICIAN OR MEDICAL EXAMINER, IS A VETERAN. THIS
FORM SHALL PROVIDE THE ADDRESS TO WHICH THE FORM IS TO BE MAILED OR
SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY.
§ 3. Within 60 days of the effective date of this act, the division of
veterans' affairs shall establish and implement the procedures and forms
necessary for the implementation of this act.
§ 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13942-03-0
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