NY A02113 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 22-8)
Status: Passed on October 8 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-10-08 - signed chap.442
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Prohibits the making of decisions concerning guardianship, custody or visitation or adoption petitions solely on the basis of a parent's, guardian's or custodian's blindness; prohibits the department of social services from denying, deciding or opposing a petition or request for guardianship, custody or visitation solely because the petitioner is blind and prohibits the department of social services from taking actions solely because a parent, custodian or guardian is blind.

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Title

Prohibits the making of decisions concerning guardianship, custody or visitation or adoption petitions solely on the basis of a parent's, guardian's or custodian's blindness; prohibits the department of social services from denying, deciding or opposing a petition or request for guardianship, custody or visitation solely because the petitioner is blind and prohibits the department of social services from taking actions solely because a parent, custodian or guardian is blind.

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Roll Calls

2021-06-03 - Senate - Senate Floor Vote - Final Passage (Y: 62 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-05-25 - Assembly - Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (Y: 29 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-05-25 - Assembly - Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (Y: 147 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2021-05-19 - Assembly - Assembly Judiciary Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2021-10-08Assemblysigned chap.442
2021-09-28Assemblydelivered to governor
2021-06-03SenateRETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
2021-06-03SenatePASSED SENATE
2021-06-03Senate3RD READING CAL.1444
2021-06-03SenateSUBSTITUTED FOR S4407
2021-05-25SenateREFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
2021-05-25Assemblydelivered to senate
2021-05-25Assemblypassed assembly
2021-05-25Assemblyordered to third reading rules cal.102
2021-05-25Assemblyrules report cal.102
2021-05-25Assemblyreported
2021-05-19Assemblyreported referred to rules
2021-01-14Assemblyreferred to judiciary

Same As/Similar To

S04407 (Same As) 2021-06-03 - SUBSTITUTED BY A2113

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Bill Comments

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