Assembly Actions -
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Mar 12, 2024 |
reported and committed to finance |
Feb 27, 2024 |
referred to aging |
Senate Bill S8656
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 30th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance 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
co-Sponsors
(R) 43rd Senate District
(R) 39th Senate District
2023-S8656 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Elder Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §226, Eld L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2019-2020:
S7705
2021-2022: S555
2023-S8656 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8656 SPONSOR: CLEARE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the elder law, in relation to creating the office of older adult workforce development within the office for the aging PURPOSE: This bill establishes an Office of Older Adult Workforce Development within the State Office for the Aging and Department Of Labor. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill adds new section 226 to the Elder Law, to estab- lish an office of older adult workforce development within the State office for the Aging and Department Of Labor. It establishes the duties of the coordinator and deputy coordinator, which include helping to plan and implement efforts to address the needs of older adults in the work- place; creating a centralized website with resources for older adults; providing information on prohibitions against age discrimination and
2023-S8656 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8656 I N S E N A T E February 27, 2024 ___________ Introduced by Sen. CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Aging AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to creating the office of older adult workforce development within the office for the aging THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The elder law is amended by adding a new section 226 to read as follows: § 226. OFFICE OF OLDER ADULT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. 1. WITHIN THE OFFICE, THERE SHALL BE ESTABLISHED AN OFFICE OF OLDER ADULT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. THE OFFICE OF OLDER ADULT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SHALL BE HEADED BY A COORDINATOR WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE DIRECTOR. THE COORDINATOR SHALL WORK IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, THE COMMISSIONER OF WHICH SHALL APPOINT A DEPUTY COORDINATOR, AND THE DIVI- SION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE COURSE OF THEIR DUTIES. 2. THE COORDINATOR AND DEPUTY COORDINATOR OF THE OFFICE OF OLDER ADULT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING DUTIES: (A) ADVISE AND ASSIST THE STATE IN COORDINATING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF OLDER ADULTS IN THE WORKPLACE; (B) CREATE A CENTRALIZED WEBSITE WITH RESOURCES FOR OLDER ADULTS ON JOB PLACEMENT, CAREER BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT, AND JOB SUPPORT; (C) PROVIDE INFORMATION ON PROHIBITIONS AGAINST AGE DISCRIMINATION IN THE WORKPLACE AND REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO VICTIMS OF SUCH DISCRIMINATION; (D) PROVIDE OUTREACH AND EDUCATION TO OLDER ADULTS ON THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE OF OLDER ADULT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT; AND (E) PERFORM OTHER DUTIES AS THE DIRECTOR OR COMMISSIONER MAY ASSIGN TO THE COORDINATOR AND DEPUTY COORDINATOR. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00192-02-4
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