Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Sep 25, 2015 |
signed chap.263 |
Sep 15, 2015 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 10, 2015 |
returned to assembly passed senate substituted for s4913 |
Jun 10, 2015 |
substituted by a6943 |
Jun 09, 2015 |
ordered to third reading cal.1415 reported and committed to rules |
May 28, 2015 |
reported and committed to finance |
Apr 23, 2015 |
referred to crime victims, crime and correction |
Senate Bill S4913
Signed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 60th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A6943 - 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
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2015-S4913 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6943
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง631, Exec L
2015-S4913 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4913 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to increasing the threshold for proof of financial difficulty Purpose of the Bill: The purpose of this measure is to increase the threshold for proof of financial difficulty from claim totals of $5,000 or more to claim totals of $10,000 or more. Summary of Provisions: Section one of this measure amends the opening sentences of paragraph a of subdivision 6 of section 632 of the Executive Law. The threshold for proof of financial difficulty for claims is raised from claim totals of $5,000 or more to claim totals of $10,000 or more. Section two of this measure provides for the effective date. Existing Law: Under current law, the Office is required to make a determination of financial difficulty in instances where claim expenses total $5,000 or more.
2015-S4913 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4913 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 23, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GALLIVAN -- (at request of the Office of Victim Services) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to increasing the thresh- old for proof of financial difficulty THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The opening paragraph of paragraph (a) of subdivision 6 of section 631 of the executive law, as amended by section 22 of part A-1 of chapter 56 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows: Claims may be approved only if the office finds that unless the claim- ant's award is approved he OR SHE will suffer financial difficulty. However, no finding of financial difficulty is required for a claim for an emergency award or an award less than [five] TEN thousand dollars. In determining financial difficulty, the office shall consider all relevant factors, including but not limited to: S 2. This act shall take effect immediately, and shall apply to all claims filed on and after such date. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09586-02-5
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