Bill Text: NY S01290 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Senate Bill 1290 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relates to the report of programs available to survivors of domestic violence.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-01-08 - REFERRED TO FINANCE [S01290 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-S01290-Introduced.html

                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          1290
                               2019-2020 Regular Sessions
                    IN SENATE
                                    January 14, 2019
                                       ___________
        Introduced  by  Sen.  FUNKE  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
        AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to reporting of  programs
          available to survivors of domestic violence
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section 1.  Section 575 of the executive law is amended  by  adding  a
     2  new subdivision 11 to read as follows:
     3    11. Legislative intent. (a) The legislature hereby finds that domestic
     4  violence  is  a  pervasive  problem  in New York state, with hundreds of
     5  thousands of incidents being reported each year. The legislature further
     6  finds that domestic violence forensic examiner programs have the  poten-
     7  tial  to  improve  the  state's  ability  to  prosecute such crimes, and
     8  enhance the provision of treatment and services to  victims.  Therefore,
     9  the  legislature  finds it prudent and necessary to require a comprehen-
    10  sive evaluation of existing services and such forensic examiner programs
    11  to determine how to best reduce and address domestic violence within the
    12  state.
    13    (b) On or before November  thirtieth,  two  thousand  twenty-one,  the
    14  executive director of the office for the prevention of domestic violence
    15  shall,  in  conjunction  with the commissioner of health and the commis-
    16  sioner of criminal justice services, provide a  report  and  recommenda-
    17  tions  to  the  governor, the temporary president of the senate, and the
    18  speaker of the assembly  regarding  the  potential  establishment  of  a
    19  statewide domestic violence forensic examiner program.
    20    (c)  Such report and recommendations shall include, but not be limited
    21  to:
    22    (i) the types of treatment programs and resources currently  available
    23  to survivors of domestic violence;
    24    (ii) an evaluation of any existing domestic violence forensic examiner
    25  programs, including their impact on domestic violence prosecutions;
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD01049-01-9

        S. 1290                             2
     1    (iii)  a  list  of  criminal  offenses for which prosecutions could be
     2  aided by a statewide domestic violence forensic examiner program;
     3    (iv)  recommendations regarding potential practices and protocols that
     4  could enhance the collection of evidence in domestic violence cases, and
     5  improve the quality of treatment and services provided to victims; and
     6    (v) an evaluation of fiscal costs associated with the establishment of
     7  a statewide domestic violence forensic examiner program,  including  the
     8  potential  role  of private insurance providers and recommended measures
     9  to avoid subjecting local governmental units to any unfunded mandate.
    10    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.