Senate Bill S9294A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Enacts "Gittel's law"

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Current Bill Status Via A10105 - Delivered to Governor

  • 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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2023-S9294 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10105
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §130.00, Pen L

2023-S9294 - Summary

Expands the definition of mental health care provider to include licensed mental health counselors and licensed marriage and family therapists, for purposes of certain sex offenses committed during a treatment session, consultation, interview, or examination.

2023-S9294 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S9294 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9294
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 10, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sen. FERNANDEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the penal law, in relation to expanding the definition
   of mental health care provider for purposes of certain sex offenses
 
   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 "Gittel's law".
   §  2. Subdivision 13 of section 130.00 of the penal law, as amended by
 chapter 230 of the laws of 2004, is amended to read as follows:
   13. "Mental health care provider" shall  mean  a  licensed  physician,
 licensed  psychologist, registered professional nurse, licensed clinical
 social worker [or a], licensed master social  worker  under  the  super-
 vision  of a physician, psychologist or licensed clinical social worker,
 MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER  OR  ANY  OTHER  MENTAL  HEALTH  PROFESSIONAL
 LICENSED OR CERTIFIED PURSUANT TO TITLE EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD15343-05-4

2023-S9294A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10105
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §130.00, Pen L

2023-S9294A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Expands the definition of mental health care provider to include licensed mental health counselors and licensed marriage and family therapists, for purposes of certain sex offenses committed during a treatment session, consultation, interview, or examination.

2023-S9294A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S9294A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9294--A
     Cal. No. 1450
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 10, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sen. FERNANDEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed  to be committed to the Committee on Codes -- reported favora-
   bly 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 penal law, in relation to expanding the definition
   of mental health care provider for purposes of certain sex offenses
 
   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 "Gittel's law".
   §  2. Subdivision 13 of section 130.00 of the penal law, as amended by
 chapter 230 of the laws of 2004, is amended to read as follows:
   13. "Mental health care provider" shall  mean  a  licensed  physician,
 licensed  psychologist, registered professional nurse, licensed clinical
 social worker [or a], licensed master social  worker  under  the  super-
 vision  of a physician, psychologist or licensed clinical social worker,
 LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR OR A LICENSED MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THER-
 APIST.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD15343-07-4

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