Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jul 31, 2013 |
signed chap.261 |
Jul 19, 2013 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 17, 2013 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.241 substituted for a6900 |
Jun 13, 2013 |
referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 12, 2013 |
ordered to third reading cal.1343 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jun 04, 2013 |
reported and committed to finance |
Mar 21, 2013 |
referred to crime victims, crime and correction |
Senate Bill S4344
Signed By Governor2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 60th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - 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
2013-S4344 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6900
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §621, Exec L
2013-S4344 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4344 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to the definition of relocation expenses for the purposes of crime victim services Purpose of Bill: This bill would amend the Executive Law to authorize the Office of Victim Services (OVS) to include expenses of other household members, and not just the victim's expenses, when making an award for relocation expenses. Summary of Provisions: Section one of the bill would amend Executive Law § 621(23) to include certain household members' expenses within the definition of "relocation expenses" for which a crime victim may receive an award from OVS. Section two of the bill provides the effective date. Existing Law: Under Executive Law § 621(23), the OVS may only make an award for relocation expenses to the victim of a crime. Specifically, subdivision twenty-three states that "relocation expenses" shall mean "the cost of relocating a crime victim, when relocation is necessary for the health or safety of the victim." As a result, when household members relocate with a victim, OVS may only make an award for the
2013-S4344 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4344 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 21, 2013 ___________ 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 the definition of relocation expenses for the purposes of crime victim services THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 23 of section 621 of the executive law, as added by chapter 377 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows: 23. "Relocation expenses" shall mean the cost of relocating a crime victim, when relocation is necessary for the health or safety of the victim. [Relocation expenses shall include the reasonable cost of moving and transportation expenses.] AN AWARD FOR RELOCATION EXPENSES OF A VICTIM SHALL INCLUDE THE REASONABLE COST OF MOVING AND TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES FOR (A) THE VICTIM, WHICH MAY INCLUDE THE RELOCATION EXPENSES OF THEIR SPOUSE AND ANY OTHER PERSON DEPENDENT FOR HIS OR HER PRINCIPAL SUPPORT UPON THE VICTIM OR SPOUSE WHO LIVES IN THE SAME RESIDENCE AS THE VICTIM, OR (B) IF THE VICTIM IS A CHILD VICTIM ELIGIBLE FOR SUCH AN AWARD PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE, THE CHILD VICTIM, WHICH MAY INCLUDE THE RELOCATION EXPENSES OF THEIR PARENT, STEPPARENT, GUARDIAN AND ANY OTHER PERSON DEPENDENT FOR HIS OR HER PRINCIPAL SUPPORT UPON SUCH PARENT, STEPPARENT, AND GUARDIAN WHO LIVES IN THE SAME RESIDENCE AS THE CHILD VICTIM. S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law and shall apply to all original awards made on and after such date. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09017-01-3
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