Bill Text: NY S06569 | 2015-2016 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Establishes that domestic violence advocates may not disclose any communication made by a client to the advocate except in certain circumstances including after the consent of the client or if the client reveals an intent to commit a crime.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-01-27 - REFERRED TO JUDICIARY [S06569 Detail]
Download: New_York-2015-S06569-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6569 IN SENATE January 27, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to estab- lishing that domestic violence advocates may not disclose any communi- cation made by a client to the advocate except in certain circum- stances The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 4510 of the civil practice law and rules, as added 2 by chapter 432 of the laws of 1993 and subdivision (d) as amended by 3 section 49 of part A-1 of chapter 56 of the laws of 2010, is amended to 4 read as follows: 5 § 4510. Rape crisis counselor or domestic violence advocate. (a) 6 Definitions. When used in this section, the following terms shall have 7 the following meanings: 8 1. "Rape crisis program" means any office, institution or center which 9 has been approved pursuant to subdivision fifteen of section two hundred 10 six of the public health law, offering counseling and assistance to 11 clients concerning sexual offenses, sexual abuses or incest. 12 2. "Rape crisis counselor" means any person who has been certified by 13 an approved rape crisis program as having satisfied the training stand- 14 ards specified in subdivision fifteen of section two hundred six of the 15 public health law, and who, regardless of compensation, is acting under 16 the direction and supervision of an approved rape crisis program. 17 3. "Client" means (i) any person who is seeking or receiving the 18 services of a rape crisis counselor for the purpose of securing coun- 19 seling or assistance concerning any sexual offenses, sexual abuse, 20 incest or attempts to commit sexual offenses, sexual abuse, or incest, 21 as defined in the penal law; or 22 (ii) any person who is seeking or receiving assistance from a domestic 23 violence advocate for the purpose of securing services concerning any 24 acts of domestic violence or any other abuse, human trafficking, or 25 stalking, as defined in the penal law, whether or not the victim seeks 26 or receives services within the criminal justice system. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD13441-01-5
