STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1967 2019-2020 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 18, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ZEBROWSKI, JAFFEE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Judiciary AN ACT to amend the domestic relations law, in relation to including acts of domestic violence in the criteria the court shall consider in determining the equitable disposition of property during divorce proceedings The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subparagraph 14 of paragraph d of subdivision 5 of part B 2 of section 236 of the domestic relations law, as amended by chapter 281 3 of the laws of 1980 and as renumbered by chapter 229 of the laws of 4 2009, is amended to read as follows: 5 (14) whether either party has committed an act or acts of domestic 6 violence, as described in subdivision one of section four hundred 7 fifty-nine-a of the social services law, against the other party and the 8 nature, extent and duration of such act or acts; and 9 (15) any other factor which the court shall expressly find to be just 10 and proper. 11 § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall 12 have become a law and shall apply to matrimonial actions commenced on or 13 after such effective date. Nothing in this act shall be deemed to affect 14 the validity of any agreement made pursuant to subdivision 3 of part B 15 of section 236 of the domestic relations law or section 425 of the fami- 16 ly court act prior to the effective date of this act. Effective imme- 17 diately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation 18 necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are 19 authorized to be made on or before such date. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD01567-01-9