NY S04264 | 2015-2016 | General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Introduced on March 11 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-01-06 - REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Pending: Senate Children and Families Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on March 11 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-01-06 - REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Pending: Senate Children and Families Committee
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.
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.
Sponsors
| Sen. Kevin Parker [D] | Sen. Tony Avella [D] | Sen. Joseph Griffo [R] | Sen. Jesse Hamilton [D] |
| Sen. Velmanette Montgomery [D] | Sen. Bill Perkins [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-06 | Senate | REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES |
| 2015-03-11 | Senate | REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES |
Same As/Similar To
A05069 (Same As) 2016-01-06 - referred to judiciary
