Assembly Actions -
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Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to children and families |
Jan 17, 2023 |
referred to children and families |
Assembly Bill A1581
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
WALLACE
Current 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
co-Sponsors
Jo Anne Simon
Albert A. Stirpe
Marianne Buttenschon
Patricia Fahy
2023-A1581 (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-A1581 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1581 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 17, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. WALLACE, SIMON, STIRPE, BUTTENSCHON, FAHY, WOER- NER, GLICK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Children and Families AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to establishing the "child abuse reporting expansion act" THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "child abuse reporting expansion act". § 2. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 413 of the social services law, as amended by section 7 of part C of chapter 57 of the laws of 2018, is amended to read as follows: (a) The following persons and officials are required to report or cause a report to be made in accordance with this title when they have reasonable cause to suspect that a child coming before them in their professional or official capacity is an abused or maltreated child, or when they have reasonable cause to suspect that a child is an abused or maltreated child where the parent, guardian, custodian [or], other person legally responsible for such child comes before them in their professional or official capacity and states from personal knowledge facts, conditions or circumstances which, if correct, would render the child an abused or maltreated child: any physician; registered physician assistant; surgeon; medical examiner; coroner; dentist; dental hygien- ist; osteopath; optometrist; chiropractor; podiatrist; resident; intern; psychologist; registered nurse; social worker; emergency medical techni- cian; licensed creative arts therapist; licensed marriage and family therapist; licensed mental health counselor; licensed psychoanalyst; licensed behavior analyst; certified behavior analyst assistant; hospi- tal personnel engaged in the admission, examination, care or treatment of persons; a Christian Science practitioner; CLERGY MEMBER OR OTHER MINISTER OF ANY RELIGION; school official, which includes but is not EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01223-01-3
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In several states, including ours, known pedophiles have been allowed to avoid prosecution because members of the clergy, who had knowledge of their activities, were exempt from mandatory reporting laws. Apparently, our politicians need our input before they will defy the lobbying efforts of the religious organizations that do not want the loophole closed in order to avoid lawsuits. There is currently a petition on Change.org started by CFCtoo Coalition supporting this bill. If enacted, the bill will make it mandatory for clergy to report suspected child abuse to the police. Please urge your legislators to support this bill and please sign and support the petition on Change.org.