Extends certain provisions of Jonathan's law.

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S7475A-2011 Actions

• Dec 17, 2012: SIGNED CHAP.498
• Dec 5, 2012: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
• Jun 21, 2012: returned to senate
• Jun 21, 2012: passed assembly
• Jun 21, 2012: ordered to third reading rules cal.580
• Jun 21, 2012: substituted for a9777a
• Jun 19, 2012: referred to mental health
• Jun 19, 2012: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
• Jun 19, 2012: PASSED SENATE
• Jun 12, 2012: AMENDED ON THIRD READING 7475A
• Jun 4, 2012: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
• May 31, 2012: 2ND REPORT CAL.
• May 30, 2012: 1ST REPORT CAL.963
• May 23, 2012: REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

S7475A-2011 Calendars

Active List: Jun 19, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 13, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 14, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 18, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 19, 2012

S7475A-2011 Votes

S7475A-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S7475A

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend chapter 24 of the laws of 2007 constituting Jonathan's law, in
relation to the effectiveness thereof

PURPOSE:
The purpose of this bill is to ensure the intended implementation of
the provisions of Chapter 321 of the Laws of 2008 governing the
release of certain records to qualified persons.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
This bill amends section 11 of chapter 24 of the laws of 2007,
constituting Jonathan's Law, allowing requests for release of records
under Jonathan's Law for incidents on or after January 1, 2003, to be
submitted at anytime.

This act shall take effect immediately, provided, however, that
section 33.25 of the mental hygiene law as added by section two of
this act shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and
after January 1, 2003 with respect to any written requests submitted
by qualified persons on or before December 31, 2015.

EXISTING LAW:
Chapter 24 of the laws of 2007, constituting Jonathan's law, as
amended by chapter 262 of the laws of 2010, is amended.

JUSTIFICATION:
This legislation to remove the deadline for parents and/or qualified
persons to obtain records and documents pertaining to investigations
into the abuse and mistreatment of their children and to allow them
to request record at anytime.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None to the State.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

S7475A-2011 Text

                      S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                   7475--A
      Cal. No. 963

                              I N  SENATE

                                May 23, 2012
                                 ___________

  Introduced  by Sen. McDONALD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
    printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health and Develop-
    mental Disabilities -- 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 chapter 24 of the laws of 2007 constituting Jonathan's
    law, in relation to the effectiveness thereof

    THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
  BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


    Section  1. Section 11 of chapter 24 of the laws of 2007, constituting
  Jonathan's law, as amended by chapter  262  of  the  laws  of  2010,  is
  amended to read as follows:

    S  11. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
  section 33.25 of the mental hygiene law as added by section two of  this
  act  shall  be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after
  January 1, 2003 with respect to any written requests submitted by quali-
  fied persons on or before December 31, [2012] 2015.
    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






   EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                        [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                             LBD14691-02-2