Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Oct 01, 2010 |
tabled vetoed memo.6819 |
Sep 20, 2010 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 24, 2010 |
returned to assembly passed senate |
Jun 14, 2010 |
3rd reading cal.787 substituted for s6877 |
Jun 14, 2010 |
substituted by a3233b |
Jun 10, 2010 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 09, 2010 |
2nd report cal. |
Jun 08, 2010 |
1st report cal.787 |
Mar 09, 2010 |
reported and committed to finance |
Feb 19, 2010 |
referred to children and families |
Senate Bill S6877
Vetoed By Governor2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A3233 - Vetoed 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
- Vetoed By Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2009-S6877 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A3233
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Rpld Art 19-G Title 3 Subtitle B, add Art 19-I §§533 - 539, amd §501, Exec L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S1052, A644
2013-2014: A2676
2015-2016: A4798
2017-2018: A6645
2019-2020: A7188
2021-2022: A2133
2023-2024: A2120
2009-S6877 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6877 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the executive law, in relation to the establishment of the independent office of the child advocate; and repealing certain provisions of such law relating to the office of the ombudsman PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : This bill would establish an Independent Office of the Child Advocate, vested with the authority to examine issues in state-funded programs in order to advocate for the rights, safety, and well-being of children in the State's care. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1 establishes the Independent Office of the Child Advocate within state government, headed by the Child Advocate appointed by the Governor for a five-year term. The Child Advocate shall examine, evaluate, and report to the Governor and the legislature on issues in publicly funded programs and multi-systemic issues that children in the State's care and their families experience; advocate for statutory, regulatory or policy changes aimed at improving outcomes and services for children and families in New York; monitor the implementation of policies and regulations that may be applicable to the legal rights of children in the State's care; recommend changes in State policies that may have an
2009-S6877 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6877 I N S E N A T E February 19, 2010 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and Families AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the establishment of the independent office of the child advocate; and repealing certain provisions of such law relating to the office of the ombudsman THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subtitle B of title 3 of article 19-G of the executive law is REPEALED. S 2. The executive law is amended by adding a new article 19-I to read as follows: ARTICLE 19-I INDEPENDENT OFFICE OF THE CHILD ADVOCATE SECTION 533. INDEPENDENT OFFICE OF THE CHILD ADVOCATE; CREATION. 534. DEFINITIONS. 535. THE CHILD ADVOCATE. 536. DUTIES OF THE CHILD ADVOCATE. 537. POWERS OF THE INDEPENDENT OFFICE OF THE CHILD ADVOCATE. 538. DUTY TO MAINTAIN CONFIDENTIALITY. 539. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS. S 533. INDEPENDENT OFFICE OF THE CHILD ADVOCATE; CREATION. THERE IS HEREBY CREATED IN THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, AN INDEPENDENT OFFICE OF THE CHILD ADVOCATE, WHICH SHALL: 1. EXAMINE, EVALUATE AND REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE ON: (A) PARTICULAR AND SYSTEMIC ISSUES IN PUBLICLY FUNDED JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS OVERSEEN BY THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES; AND (B) MULTI-SYSTEMIC ISSUES THAT CHILDREN IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM EXPERIENCE IN ACCESSING NEEDED SERVICES ACROSS SYSTEMS; AND 2. ADVOCATE FOR, AND REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE ON SUGGESTED STATUTORY, REGULATORY OR POLICY CHANGES AIMED AT IMPROVING OUTCOMES AND SERVICES FOR CHILDREN IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND THEIR FAMILIES IN NEW YORK STATE. S 534. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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