Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Aug 03, 2011 |
signed chap.283 |
Jul 22, 2011 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 16, 2011 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.797 substituted for s4846 |
Jun 16, 2011 |
substituted by a6815 |
May 25, 2011 |
advanced to third reading |
May 24, 2011 |
2nd report cal. |
May 23, 2011 |
1st report cal.797 |
Apr 27, 2011 |
referred to mental health and developmental disabilities |
Senate Bill S4846
Signed By Governor2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A6815 - Signed by Governor
- 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
2011-S4846 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6815
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง19.06, Ment Hyg L
2011-S4846 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4846 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to renaming the advisory council on underage alcohol consumption and authorizing such council to address the issue of substance use among youth PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Advisory Council on Underage Alcohol Consumption to address the issue of youth substance abuse. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill would rename the council to be the advisory council on underage alcohol consumption and youth substance abuse and would expand the duties of the council to address the issue of youth substance abuse. Section 2 of the bill states the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: Overall youth substance use is on the rise. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Association (SAMHSA) 2009 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), after a number of years of declining use, overall youth drug use for youth 12 years
2011-S4846 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4846 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 27, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KLEIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health and Develop- mental Disabilities AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to renaming the advisory council on underage alcohol consumption and authorizing such council to address the issue of substance use among youth THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 19.06 of the mental hygiene law, as added by chap- ter 275 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows: S 19.06 Advisory council on underage alcohol consumption AND YOUTH SUBSTANCE ABUSE. 1. Definitions. As used in this section: (a) "Council" shall mean the advisory council on underage alcohol consumption AND YOUTH SUBSTANCE ABUSE created by this section. (b) "Chairperson" shall mean the chairperson of the advisory council on underage alcohol consumption AND YOUTH SUBSTANCE ABUSE. 2. Advisory council on underage alcohol consumption AND YOUTH SUBSTANCE ABUSE. There is hereby created an advisory council on under- age alcohol consumption AND YOUTH SUBSTANCE ABUSE. The council shall consist of twenty-one members, who are broadly representative of the various groups in society which are stakeholders in the effort to combat underage alcohol consumption AND YOUTH SUBSTANCE ABUSE. Seven members shall be appointed by the governor, seven members by the temporary pres- ident of the senate and seven members by the speaker of the assembly. In making such appointments, due consideration shall be given to the recom- mendations made by representative civic, educational, legal and advocacy groups and associations concerned with, or otherwise engaged in, the representation of the interests of the youth of New York state. The commissioner, the chairman of the state liquor authority, the commis- sioner of mental health, the attorney general, the temporary president EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10583-02-1
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