Senate Bill S970

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Creates a domestic abuse hotline for teens

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Social Services Committee


  • 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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2015-S970 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5866
Current Committee:
Senate Social Services
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Ren §459-h to be §459-i, add §459-h, Soc Serv L; ren §3234 to be §3235, add §3234, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S6169, A7630
2011-2012: S983, A284
2013-2014: S2077, A1773
2017-2018: S8323, A6274
2019-2020: S2166, A6230
2021-2022: S3373
2023-2024: S1506

2015-S970 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates a domestic abuse hotline for teens; requires all high schools within the state to conduct an assembly on domestic abuse.

2015-S970 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S970 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   970

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  MONTGOMERY  -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Social Services

AN ACT to amend the social services  law,  in  relation  to  creating  a
  domestic  abuse  hotline for teens; and to amend the education law, in
  relation to requiring a school assembly on domestic abuse

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

  Section 1.  Section 459-h of the social services law, as renumbered by
chapter  428  of the laws of 2009, is renumbered section 459-i and a new
section 459-h is added to read as follows:
  S 459-H. DOMESTIC ABUSE HOTLINE FOR TEENS.  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  THE
OFFICE  OF  CHILDREN  AND  FAMILY SERVICES SHALL ESTABLISH A TWENTY-FOUR
HOUR DOMESTIC ABUSE HOTLINE FOR TEENS. THE HOTLINE SHALL BE A  TOLL-FREE
NUMBER. THE LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT SHALL TAKE REASONABLE EFFORTS
TO  INFORM  TEENS  LIVING  IN  THEIR DISTRICT OF THE AVAILABILITY OF THE
HOTLINE.
  S 2.  Section 3234 of the education law, as renumbered by chapter  975
of  the  laws of 1966, is renumbered section 3235 and a new section 3234
is added to read as follows:
  S 3234. MANDATORY DOMESTIC ABUSE ASSEMBLY. EVERY  HIGH  SCHOOL  WITHIN
THIS STATE SHALL ANNUALLY CONDUCT AN ASSEMBLY ON THE DANGERS OF DOMESTIC
ABUSE.  THE  COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH THE GUIDELINES AND CONTENT FOR
THE ASSEMBLY. THE ASSEMBLY SHALL  ALSO  SUPPLY  THE  STUDENTS  WITH  THE
TOLL-FREE NUMBER FOR THE DOMESTIC ABUSE HOTLINE FOR TEENS.
  S  3.  This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
section two of this act shall apply to any  school  year  commencing  at
least 30 days after such effective date.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03040-01-5


              

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