Senate Bill S3122A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the definition of "abused child"

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  • 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-S3122 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4139
Current Committee:
Assembly Children And Families
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §371, Soc Serv L; amd §1012, Fam Ct Act
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S6327, A8383
2017-2018: S680, A4558

2015-S3122 - Summary

Relates to the definition of "abused child".

2015-S3122 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3122 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  3122

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 2, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  ORTT  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and Families

AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to  the  definition
  of "abused child"

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 4-b of section 371 of the social services  law,
as  added  by  chapter 782 of the laws of 1971, the opening paragraph as
amended by chapter 518 of the laws  of  1977,  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  4-b.  "Abused  child"  means  a  child less than eighteen years of age
whose parent or other person legally responsible for his care
  (i) inflicts or allows to be inflicted upon such child physical injury
by other than accidental means which causes  or  creates  a  substantial
risk  of  death,  or  serious or protracted disfigurement, or protracted
impairment of physical or emotional health or protracted loss or impair-
ment of the function of any bodily organ, OR THE IMPAIRMENT OF  PHYSICAL
CONDITION OR SUBSTANTIAL PAIN, or
  (ii)  creates  or  allows to be created a substantial risk of physical
injury to such child by other than accidental means which would be like-
ly to cause death or serious or protracted disfigurement, or  protracted
impairment of physical or emotional health or protracted loss or impair-
ment  of the function of any bodily organ, OR THE IMPAIRMENT OF PHYSICAL
CONDITION OR SUBSTANTIAL PAIN, or
  (iii) commits, or allows to be  committed,  an  act  of  sexual  abuse
against such child as defined in the penal law[.], OR
  (IV)  ALLOWS,  PERMITS  OR  ENCOURAGES SUCH CHILD TO ENGAGE IN ANY ACT
DESCRIBED IN SECTIONS 230.25, 230.30 AND 230.32 OF THE PENAL LAW, OR
  (V) COMMITS ANY OF THE ACTS DESCRIBED IN SECTIONS 255.25,  255.26  AND
255.27 OF THE PENAL LAW, OR

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02122-01-5

              

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2015-S3122A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4139
Current Committee:
Assembly Children And Families
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §371, Soc Serv L; amd §1012, Fam Ct Act
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S6327, A8383
2017-2018: S680, A4558

2015-S3122A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the definition of "abused child".

2015-S3122A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3122A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 3122--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 2, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. ORTT, FUNKE -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and Families
  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as  amended
  and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the social services law and the family court act, in
  relation to the definition of "abused child"

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

  Section  1. Subdivision 4-b of section 371 of the social services law,
as added by chapter 782 of the laws of 1971, the  opening  paragraph  as
amended  by  chapter  518  of  the  laws  of 1977, is amended to read as
follows:
  4-b. "Abused child" means a child less  than  eighteen  years  of  age
whose parent or other person legally responsible for his care
  (i) inflicts or allows to be inflicted upon such child physical injury
by  other  than  accidental  means which causes or creates a substantial
risk of death, or serious or  protracted  disfigurement,  or  protracted
impairment of physical or emotional health or protracted loss or impair-
ment  of the function of any bodily organ, OR THE IMPAIRMENT OF PHYSICAL
CONDITION OR SUBSTANTIAL PAIN, or
  (ii) creates or allows to be created a substantial  risk  of  physical
injury to such child by other than accidental means which would be like-
ly  to cause death or serious or protracted disfigurement, or protracted
impairment of physical or emotional health or protracted loss or impair-
ment of the function of any bodily organ, OR THE IMPAIRMENT OF  PHYSICAL
CONDITION OR SUBSTANTIAL PAIN, or
  (iii)  commits,  or  allows  to  be  committed, an act of sexual abuse
against such child as defined in the penal law[.], OR
  (IV) ALLOWS, PERMITS OR ENCOURAGES SUCH CHILD TO  ENGAGE  IN  ANY  ACT
DESCRIBED IN SECTIONS 230.25, 230.30 AND 230.32 OF THE PENAL LAW, OR

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02122-02-5

              

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