Assembly Actions -
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Feb 05, 2010 |
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Senate Bill S6788
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Labor Committee
- 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
2009-S6788 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-S6788 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6788 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the labor law, in relation to establishing the "unemployment insurance for domestic violence survivors act" PURPOSE : Provides unemployment insurance for survivors of domestic violence. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1. Short title. This act hall be known and may be cited as the "unemployment insurance for domestic violence survivors act". Article 18 of the labor law is amended by adding a new title 7-B. JUSTIFICATION : This legislation provides domestic violence survivors the ability to collect unemployment insurance. The cost of domestic violence on individuals, families and society as a whole can be devastating. Physical, emotional, psychological and financial burdens are placed on such victims and this legislation would offer financial protection to those who have lost their jobs or who must flee their homes and jobs in order to secure their safety due to domestic violence. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY : New Legislation.
2009-S6788 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6788 I N S E N A T E February 5, 2010 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to establishing the "unem- ployment insurance for domestic violence survivors act" THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "unemployment insurance for domestic violence survivors act". S 2. Article 18 of the labor law is amended by adding a new title 7-B to read as follows: TITLE 7-B UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS SECTION 615. DEFINITIONS. 616. ELIGIBILITY FOR UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS. 617. TRAINING PROGRAM. S 615. DEFINITIONS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS TITLE: 1. "DOMESTIC VIOLENCE" MEANS ABUSE COMMITTED AGAINST AN EMPLOYEE OR AN EMPLOYEE'S DEPENDENT CHILD BY: (A) A CURRENT OR FORMER SPOUSE OF THE EMPLOYEE; OR (B) A PERSON WITH WHOM THE EMPLOYEE SHARES PARENTAGE OF A CHILD IN COMMON; OR (C) A PERSON WHO IS COHABITATING WITH, OR HAS COHABITATED WITH, THE EMPLOYEE; OR (D) A PERSON WHO IS RELATED BY BLOOD OR MARRIAGE; OR (E) A PERSON WITH WHOM THE EMPLOYEE HAS OR HAD A DATING OR ENGAGEMENT RELATIONSHIP. 2. "ABUSE" MEANS: (A) CAUSING, OR ATTEMPTING TO CAUSE, PHYSICAL HARM; OR (B) PLACING ANOTHER PERSON IN FEAR OF IMMINENT SERIOUS PHYSICAL HARM; OR (C) CAUSING ANOTHER PERSON TO ENGAGE INVOLUNTARILY IN SEXUAL RELATIONS BY FORCE, THREAT OR DURESS, OR THREATENING TO DO SO; OR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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