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| AB 331 | Robinson | Creates the parent-mediation program for child custody disputes. |
| Bill History: |
12-17-08 A Pre-Filed 01-07-09 A Referred to Assembly Judiciary 01-06-10 A Failed to advance 01-06-10 A Referred to Assembly Judiciary |
| AB 390 | John | Authorizes references for orders of protection to judicial hearing officers or referees at any time and requires training about domestic violence for them. |
| Bill History: |
12-22-08 A Pre-Filed 01-07-09 A Referred to Assembly Judiciary 01-06-10 A Failed to advance 01-06-10 A Referred to Assembly Judiciary |
| AB 776 | Paulin | Provides clarification on determining the expiration date of an order of protection issued in relation to a family offense. |
| Bill History: |
01-07-09 A Referred to Assembly Codes 04-15-09 A Amend (T) and recommit to Assembly Codes 04-15-09 A Print number AB 776 A 01-06-10 A Failed to advance 01-06-10 A Referred to Assembly Codes |
| AB 1029 | McEneny | Requires a parent, law guardian or person legally responsible for a minor and law guardian to be present during questioning by a peace or police officer. |
| Bill History: |
02-19-09 A Print number AB 1029 A 02-24-09 A Meeting set for 9:30 a.m., 624 LOB Assembly Children and Families 02-24-09 A Reported and referred to Assembly Codes 01-06-10 A Failed to advance 01-06-10 A Referred to Assembly Children and Families |
| AB 1338 | Wright, K | Codifies as an exception to the hearsay rule of evidence statements made under the belief of impending death. |
| Bill History: |
01-07-09 A Introduced and referred to committee on Assembly Codes 01-06-10 A Failed to advance 01-06-10 A Referred to Assembly Codes |
| AB 1390 | Wright, K | Provides that child in foster care freed for adoption from an authorized agency shall continue to be represented by a law guardian until adoption. |
| Bill History: |
06-11-09 A Laid out for discussion 06-11-09 A Laid aside 01-06-10 A Failed to advance 01-06-10 A Referred to Assembly Children and Families 03-23-10 A Meeting set for 9:00 a.m., 624 LOB Assembly Children and Families |
| AB 1870 | Pheffer | Authorizes family and supreme courts to issue orders of protection for the protection of witnesses. |
| Bill History: |
01-11-10 A Set on the Assembly Floor Calendar 02-22-10 A Laid out for discussion 02-22-10 A Passed Assembly (Vote: Y:115/N: 0) 02-22-10 S Delivered to the Senate 02-22-10 S Referred to Senate Children and Families |
| AB 2004 | Weinstein | Makes technical correction to provisions requiring the review of family court warrants of arrest when considering orders of custody or visitation. |
| Bill History: |
07-16-09 S Laid out for discussion 07-16-09 S Passed Senate (Vote: Y: 57/N: 0) 07-16-09 A Returned to the Assembly 07-31-09 G Delivered to the Governor 08-11-09 G Signed by the Governor (Chap: 295) |
| AB 2006 | Weinstein | Expands definition of "property of another", for purposes of criminal mischief, to include any property another person has an interest in. |
| Bill History: |
05-06-09 S Laid out for discussion 05-06-09 S Passed Senate (Vote: Y: 60/N: 0) 05-06-09 A Returned to the Assembly 05-21-09 G Delivered to the Governor 05-29-09 G Signed by the Governor (Chap: 45) |
| AB 2220 | Paulin | Allows a person acting as de facto parent to apply to the supreme court for a writ of habeas corpus. |
| Bill History: |
01-15-09 A Introduced and referred to committee on Assembly Judiciary 01-06-10 A Failed to advance 01-06-10 A Referred to Assembly Judiciary |
| AB 2574 | Weinstein | Establishes automatic orders in matrimonial actions. |
| Bill History: |
05-04-09 S Laid out for discussion 05-04-09 S Passed Senate (Vote: Y: 61/N: 0) 05-04-09 A Returned to the Assembly 06-12-09 G Delivered to the Governor 06-24-09 G Signed by the Governor (Chap: 72) |
| AB 2578 | Weinstein | Repeals section 516 of the family court act relating to agreement or compromise of support in paternity proceedings. |
| Bill History: |
04-27-09 S Laid out for discussion 04-27-09 S Passed Senate (Vote: Y: 61/N: 0) 04-27-09 A Returned to the Assembly 05-07-09 G Delivered to the Governor 05-19-09 G Signed by the Governor (Chap: 32) |
| AB 2580 | Weinstein | Enacts the "Divorce Reform Act of 2009"; repealer. |
| Bill History: |
04-30-09 A Print number AB 2580 A 01-06-10 A Failed to advance 01-06-10 A Referred to Assembly Judiciary 01-13-10 A Amend (T) and recommit to Assembly Judiciary 01-13-10 A Print number AB 2580 B |
| AB 2761 | Sweeney | Enacts provisions relating to advanced written consent and directives concerning transfer, use, disposition of cryopreserved embryos or gametes. |
| Bill History: |
02-23-10 A Laid aside 03-03-10 A Laid out for discussion 03-03-10 A Passed Assembly (Vote: Y: 82/N: 34) 03-03-10 S Delivered to the Senate 03-03-10 S Referred to Senate Judiciary |
| AB 2858 | Weinstein | Directs secretary of state to accept service of process and mail on behalf of victims of domestic violence wishing to keep their location secret. |
| Bill History: |
04-28-09 S Passed Senate (Vote: Y: 61/N: 0) 04-28-09 A Returned to the Assembly 06-25-09 G Delivered to the Governor 07-07-09 G Vetoed by the Governor 07-08-09 G Tabled |
| AB 3100 | Glick | Requires certificates of birth data to be made for all persons, regardless of age, who were born outside of the United States and who have been validly adopted. |
| Bill History: |
04-07-09 A Recalled from Senate 04-07-09 A Returned to the Assembly 04-07-09 A Vote reconsidered - restored to third reading (Vote: Y:138/N: 0) 04-07-09 A Committed to committee on Assembly Health 04-07-09 A Enacting clause stricken |
| AB 3181 | Benjamin | Establishes the presumption in matrimonial proceedings of awarding shared parenting of minor children. |
| Bill History: |
01-23-09 A Introduced and referred to committee on Assembly Judiciary 01-06-10 A Failed to advance 01-06-10 A Referred to Assembly Judiciary |
| AB 3233 | Clark | Establishes the office of the child advocate. |
| Bill History: |
01-12-10 A Amended on third reading AB 3233 B 02-09-10 A Laid out for discussion 02-09-10 A Passed Assembly (Vote: Y: 99/N: 8) 02-09-10 S Delivered to the Senate 02-09-10 S Referred to Senate Children and Families |
| AB 3252 | Weprin | Enacts the child custody reform act. |
| Bill History: |
01-23-09 A Introduced and referred to committee on Assembly Judiciary |
| AB 3333 | Camara | Provides for a one-time 6 month stay of the enforcement of a child support order, when the payor is involuntarily terminated from employment. |
| Bill History: |
01-27-09 A Introduced and referred to committee on Assembly Judiciary 01-06-10 A Failed to advance 01-06-10 A Referred to Assembly Judiciary |
| AB 3533 | Bradley | Provides that spouses may be granted a judgment of divorce in a timely fashion provided they meet certain conditions. |
| Bill History: |
01-27-09 A Introduced and referred to committee on Assembly Judiciary |
| AB 4052 | Cymbrowitz | Requires insurers to provide victims of domestic violence with the option of providing alternative contact information. |
| Bill History: |
06-08-09 A Print number AB 4052 A 01-06-10 A Failed to advance 01-06-10 A Referred to Assembly Insurance 03-02-10 A Amend (T) and recommit to Assembly Insurance 03-02-10 A Print number AB 4052 B |
| AB 4079 | Hawley | Relates to the issue of military deployment as a factor in the awarding of custody in marital actions. |
| Bill History: |
01-29-09 A Introduced and referred to committee on Assembly Judiciary 01-06-10 A Failed to advance 01-06-10 A Referred to Assembly Judiciary |
| AB 4278 | Crouch | Relates to limitations on the granting of custody of a minor. |
| Bill History: |
02-02-09 A Introduced and referred to committee on Assembly Judiciary 01-06-10 A Failed to advance 01-06-10 A Referred to Assembly Judiciary |
| AB 4320 | O'Donnell | Requires the judge in a criminal proceeding or in a family court proceeding, upon issuance of an order of protection to inquire as to the possession of a firearm by the defendant or respondent. |
| Bill History: |
02-24-10 A Laid aside 03-16-10 A Laid out for discussion 03-16-10 A Passed Assembly (Vote: Y:117/N: 0) 03-16-10 S Delivered to the Senate 03-16-10 S Referred to Senate Codes |
| AB 4324 | Heastie | Protects children in N.Y. city from child abuse and maltreatment in educational settings. |
| Bill History: |
01-11-10 A Set on the Assembly Floor Calendar 02-24-10 A Laid out for discussion 02-24-10 A Passed Assembly (Vote: Y:121/N: 0) 02-24-10 S Delivered to the Senate 02-24-10 S Referred to Senate Education |
| AB 4393 | Weinstein | Makes a technical correction to chapter 326 of the laws of 2008, for the expiration of family courts to hear certain ex parte applications for orders of protection. |
| Bill History: |
03-24-09 S Laid out for discussion 03-24-09 S Passed Senate (Vote: Y: 62/N: 0) 03-24-09 A Returned to the Assembly 04-09-09 G Delivered to the Governor 04-21-09 G Signed by the Governor (Chap: 17) |
| AB 4559 | Kolb | Makes numerous modifications to provisions of various laws relating to the family court act and child custody matters; repealer. |
| Bill History: |
02-05-09 A Introduced and referred to committee on Assembly Judiciary 01-06-10 A Failed to advance 01-06-10 A Referred to Assembly Judiciary |
| AB 5035 | Brodsky | Includes an inchoate interest of a non-titled spouse in assets acquired during marriage within the definition of marital property. |
| Bill History: |
02-10-09 A Introduced and referred to committee on Assembly Judiciary 01-06-10 A Failed to advance 01-06-10 A Referred to Assembly Judiciary |
| AB 5092 | Lopez, V | Makes provisions regarding consent of the father of a child born out of wedlock to adoption. |
| Bill History: |
02-10-09 A Introduced and referred to committee on Assembly Judiciary 03-16-09 A Laid out for discussion 03-16-09 A Laid aside 01-06-10 A Failed to advance 01-06-10 A Referred to Assembly Judiciary |
| AB 5516 | John | Exempts parties liable for failure to obey or enforce domestic violence orders of protection or temporary orders of protection from limited liability provisions. |
| Bill History: |
02-25-10 A Laid aside 03-16-10 A Laid out for discussion 03-16-10 A Passed Assembly (Vote: Y:121/N: 1) 03-16-10 S Delivered to the Senate 03-16-10 S Referred to Senate Codes |
| AB 5617 | Errigo | Requires certain information given to parent and consent be obtained without coercion for temporary removal of child with consent. |
| Bill History: |
01-11-10 A Set on the Assembly Floor Calendar 02-25-10 A Laid out for discussion 02-25-10 A Passed Assembly (Vote: Y:119/N: 0) 02-25-10 S Delivered to the Senate 02-25-10 S Referred to Senate Children and Families |
| AB 5652 | Rosenthal | Relates to permitting two unmarried persons to adopt a child together. |
| Bill History: |
02-17-09 A Introduced and referred to committee on Assembly Judiciary 01-06-10 A Failed to advance 01-06-10 A Referred to Assembly Judiciary |
| AB 5733 | Perry | Prohibits a person who has abandoned his or her spouse or domestic partner from collecting any portion of the spouse's or domestic partner's pension. |
| Bill History: |
02-19-09 A Introduced and referred to committee on Assembly Judiciary 05-20-09 A Amend (T) and recommit to Assembly Judiciary 05-20-09 A Print number AB 5733 A 01-06-10 A Failed to advance 01-06-10 A Referred to Assembly Judiciary |
| AB 5979 | Weinstein | Provides additional enforcement mechanisms for the collection of spousal or child support. |
| Bill History: |
02-23-09 A Introduced and referred to committee on Assembly Judiciary 04-20-09 A Meeting set for Off the Floor, 342 CAP Assembly Judiciary 04-20-09 A Reported and referred to Assembly Codes 01-06-10 A Failed to advance 01-06-10 A Referred to Assembly Judiciary |
| AB 6084 | Errigo | Requires mandatory jail time for repeat violators of orders of protection. |
| Bill History: |
02-24-09 A Introduced and referred to committee on Assembly Judiciary 01-06-10 A Failed to advance 01-06-10 A Referred to Assembly Judiciary |
| AB 6134 | Weinstein | Provides for the payment of interest on prejudgment arrears child support and combined child and spousal support pursuant to a court order. |
| Bill History: |
01-11-10 A Set on the Assembly Floor Calendar 03-03-10 A Laid out for discussion 03-03-10 A Passed Assembly (Vote: Y:114/N: 0) 03-03-10 S Delivered to the Senate 03-03-10 S Referred to Senate Codes |
| AB 6139 | Brennan | Increases the time a court has to confirm the appointment of a standby guardian from sixty to one hundred eighty days. |
| Bill History: |
05-04-09 A Set on the Assembly Floor Calendar 05-06-09 A Laid out for discussion 05-06-09 A Laid aside 05-20-09 A Laid out for discussion 05-20-09 A Substituted by - see SB 2782 |
| AB 6195 | Weinstein | Authorizes family court in family offense proceedings to extend an order of protection in its discretion or in special circumstances. |
| Bill History: |
03-16-10 A Ordered Direct to Third Reading 03-16-10 A Laid out for discussion 03-16-10 A Passed Assembly (Vote: Y:129/N: 0) 03-16-10 S Delivered to the Senate 03-16-10 S Referred to Senate Codes |
| AB 6509 | Rivera, N | Provides for unlisted telephone numbers without charge for victims of domestic violence for whose benefit an order of protection has been issued. |
| Bill History: |
03-15-10 A Laid aside 03-16-10 A Laid out for discussion 03-16-10 A Passed Assembly (Vote: Y:123/N: 0) 03-16-10 S Delivered to the Senate 03-16-10 S Referred to Senate Energy and Telecommunications |
| AB 6922 | Weinstein | Relates to the enforcement of state court judgments. |
| Bill History: |
01-11-10 A Set on the Assembly Floor Calendar 03-04-10 A Laid out for discussion 03-04-10 A Passed Assembly (Vote: Y:106/N: 0) 03-04-10 S Delivered to the Senate 03-04-10 S Referred to Senate Codes |
| AB 6991 | Gottfried | Relates to parentage of children born by medically-assisted reproduction. |
| Bill History: |
03-18-09 A Introduced and referred to committee on Assembly Judiciary 01-06-10 A Failed to advance 01-06-10 A Referred to Assembly Judiciary |
| AB 7561 | Bradley | Insures that parties in an action for divorce are made aware of the potential loss of health insurance coverage where such coverage was obtained through their spouse; repealer. |
| Bill History: |
06-02-09 S Laid out for discussion 06-02-09 S Passed Senate (Vote: Y: 54/N: 0) 06-02-09 A Returned to the Assembly 07-10-09 G Delivered to the Governor 07-11-09 G Signed by the Governor (Chap: 143) |
| AB 7569 | Weinstein | Provides for the payment of all counsel and expert fees in matrimonial actions by the more monied party to such action. |
| Bill History: |
01-06-10 A Returned to the Assembly 01-06-10 A Ordered to third reading 01-11-10 A Set on the Assembly Floor Calendar 03-04-10 A Laid out for discussion 03-04-10 A Laid aside |
| AB 7570 | Weinstein | Includes the loss of health insurance coverage in the determination of maintenance and the equitable distribution of marital property. |
| Bill History: |
06-02-09 S Laid out for discussion 06-02-09 S Passed Senate (Vote: Y: 54/N: 0) 06-02-09 A Returned to the Assembly 07-10-09 G Delivered to the Governor 07-21-09 G Signed by the Governor (Chap: 229) |
| AB 7732 | O'Donnell | Relates to individuals ability to marry. |
| Bill History: |
01-06-10 A Returned to the Assembly 01-06-10 A Ordered to third reading 01-11-10 A Set on the Assembly Floor Calendar 03-08-10 A Laid out for discussion 03-08-10 A Laid aside |
| AB 7805 | Weinstein | Relates to the representation of children. |
| Bill History: |
03-11-10 S Laid aside for the day 03-15-10 S Set on the Senate Active List for 03-15-10 S Laid out for discussion 03-15-10 S Passed Senate (Vote: Y: 58/N: 0) 03-15-10 A Returned to the Assembly |
| AB 7912 | Gunther | Relates to notification to victims of service of orders of protection. |
| Bill History: |
04-28-09 A Introduced and referred to committee on Assembly Codes 01-06-10 A Failed to advance 01-06-10 A Referred to Assembly Codes |
| AB 8178 | Aubry | Allows modification of child support orders or judgments for persons whose income has been reduced due to incarceration. |
| Bill History: |
05-06-09 A Introduced and referred to committee on Assembly Judiciary 01-06-10 A Failed to advance 01-06-10 A Referred to Assembly Judiciary |
| AB 8282 | Bradley | Relates to evidence in permanency proceedings in the family court. |
| Bill History: |
07-16-09 S Laid out for discussion 07-16-09 S Passed Senate (Vote: Y: 57/N: 0) 07-16-09 A Returned to the Assembly 07-31-09 G Delivered to the Governor 08-11-09 G Signed by the Governor (Chap: 334) |
| AB 8378 | Weinstein | Grants an exemption to provisions prohibiting transfer of any retirement plan upon commencement of matrimonial action when benefits are being paid under such plan. |
| Bill History: |
01-06-10 A Ordered to third reading 01-11-10 A Set on the Assembly Floor Calendar 01-20-10 A Amended on third reading AB 8378 A 03-10-10 A Laid out for discussion 03-10-10 A Substituted by - see SB 5588 |
| AB 8393 | Weinstein | Provides that orders of protection shall not be denied solely on the basis that the events alleged are not contemporaneous with the application therefor. |
| Bill History: |
03-10-10 A Laid aside 03-16-10 A Laid out for discussion 03-16-10 A Passed Assembly (Vote: Y:118/N: 0) 03-16-10 S Delivered to the Senate 03-16-10 S Referred to Senate Codes |
| AB 8410 | Koon | Enacts bill of adoptee rights clarifying language and procedures for obtaining birth certificates and medical histories for adoptees. |
| Bill History: |
05-19-09 A Introduced and referred to committee on Assembly Health 06-09-09 A Meeting set for 1:00 p.m., 823 LOB Assembly Health 06-09-09 A Reported and referred to Assembly Codes 01-06-10 A Failed to advance 01-06-10 A Referred to Assembly Health |
| AB 8418 | Scarborough | Relates to notification procedures for the transfer of a child from one foster home to another. |
| Bill History: |
01-11-10 A Set on the Assembly Floor Calendar 03-10-10 A Laid out for discussion 03-10-10 A Passed Assembly (Vote: Y:106/N: 0) 03-10-10 S Delivered to the Senate 03-10-10 S Referred to Senate Codes |
| AB 8498 | Gottfried | Relates to persons who may register for the adoption information registry; repealer. |
| Bill History: |
01-11-10 A Set on the Assembly Floor Calendar 03-10-10 A Laid out for discussion 03-10-10 A Passed Assembly (Vote: Y:116/N: 0) 03-10-10 S Delivered to the Senate 03-10-10 S Referred to Senate Health |
| AB 8503 | Scarborough | Relates to permanency planning and dispositional alternatives in juvenile delinquency and persons in need of supervision proceedings. |
| Bill History: |
05-26-09 A Introduced and referred to committee on Assembly Children and Families 06-03-09 A Meeting set for 9:00 a.m., 624 LOB Assembly Children and Families 06-03-09 A Reported and referred to Assembly Codes 01-06-10 A Failed to advance 01-06-10 A Referred to Assembly Children and Families |
| AB 8504 | Scarborough | Relates to trial discharges of youth in foster care and voluntary re-placements of older adolescents in foster care. |
| Bill History: |
01-11-10 A Set on the Assembly Floor Calendar 03-10-10 A Laid out for discussion 03-10-10 A Passed Assembly (Vote: Y:114/N: 0) 03-10-10 S Delivered to the Senate 03-10-10 S Referred to Senate Children and Families |
| AB 8523 | O'Donnell | Relates to the child support obligation of indigent parents. |
| Bill History: |
03-16-10 A Meeting set for 11:00 a.m., 630 LOB Assembly Codes 03-16-10 A First report calendar 03-17-10 A Second report 03-18-10 A Advanced to third reading 03-22-10 A Set on the Assembly Floor Calendar |
| AB 8524 | Scarborough | Authorizes the family court, in certain situations, to restore a birth parent's parental rights after they have been terminated. |
| Bill History: |
01-11-10 A Set on the Assembly Floor Calendar 03-11-10 A Laid out for discussion 03-11-10 A Passed Assembly (Vote: Y: 95/N: 0) 03-11-10 S Delivered to the Senate 03-11-10 S Referred to Senate Codes |
| AB 8807 | Paulin | Provides clarification to determine the expiration date of an order of protection issued in relation to a family offense. |
| Bill History: |
03-11-10 A Laid aside 03-16-10 A Laid out for discussion 03-16-10 A Passed Assembly (Vote: Y:122/N: 0) 03-16-10 S Delivered to the Senate 03-16-10 S Referred to Senate Children and Families |
| AB 8888 | Weinstein | Enacts the "child support modernization act". |
| Bill History: |
07-16-09 S Laid out for discussion 07-16-09 S Passed Senate (Vote: Y: 55/N: 2) 07-16-09 A Returned to the Assembly 07-31-09 G Delivered to the Governor 08-11-09 G Signed by the Governor (Chap: 343) |
| AB 8977 | Weinstein | Establishes definitions for "cash medical support", "reasonable in cost" and "reasonably accessible"; repealer. |
| Bill History: |
07-09-09 S Laid out for discussion 07-09-09 S Passed Senate (Vote: Y: 62/N: 0) 07-09-09 A Returned to the Assembly 07-10-09 G Delivered to the Governor 07-11-09 G Signed by the Governor (Chap: 215) |
| AB 9491 | Alessi | Establishes a task force to examine the inequities within the New York state child support system. |
| Bill History: |
01-07-10 A Introduced and referred to committee on Assembly Judiciary |
| AB 9563 | Paulin | Relates to vested rights of property owners relating to the development of their land. |
| Bill History: |
01-19-10 A Introduced and referred to committee on Assembly Local Governments 03-02-10 A Meeting set for 1:00 p.m., 838 LOB Assembly Local Governments 03-02-10 A Committee meeting cancelled Assembly Local Governments 03-09-10 A Meeting set for 1:00 p.m., 838 LOB Assembly Local Governments 03-09-10 A Reported and referred to Assembly Codes |
| AB 9753 | Bing | Provides that spouses may be granted a judgment of divorce in a timely fashion provided they meet certain conditions. |
| Bill History: |
01-21-10 A Introduced and referred to committee on Assembly Judiciary |
| SB 165 | Kruger, C | Authorizes the posting of a bond in custody cases. |
| Bill History: |
01-07-09 S Referred to Senate Social Services 01-16-09 S Reference changed to Senate Children and Families 01-06-10 S Failed to advance 01-06-10 S Referred to Senate Social Services 01-20-10 S Committee discharged and committed to Senate Children and Families |
| SB 169 | Kruger, C | Makes conviction of certain criminal offenses grounds for divorce. |
| Bill History: |
07-16-09 S Committed to committee on Senate Rules 01-06-10 S Failed to advance 01-06-10 S Referred to Senate Judiciary 03-19-10 S Amend (T) and recommit to Senate Judiciary 03-19-10 S Print number SB 169 A |
| SB 244 | Perkins | Creates the parent-mediation program for child custody disputes. |
| Bill History: |
12-18-08 S Pre-Filed 01-07-09 S Referred to Senate Judiciary 01-06-10 S Failed to advance 01-06-10 S Referred to Senate Judiciary |
| SB 390 | Breslin | Requires a parent, law guardian or person legally responsible for a minor and law guardian to be present during questioning by a peace or police officer. |
| Bill History: |
04-21-09 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m., 710 LOB Senate Children and Families 04-21-09 S Reported and committed to Senate Codes 01-06-10 S Failed to advance 01-06-10 S Referred to Senate Social Services 01-20-10 S Committee discharged and committed to Senate Children and Families |
| SB 659 | Larkin | Enacts the child custody reform act. |
| Bill History: |
01-12-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Social Services 01-16-09 S Reference changed to Senate Children and Families 01-06-10 S Failed to advance 01-06-10 S Referred to Senate Social Services 01-20-10 S Committee discharged and committed to Senate Children and Families |
| SB 924 | Kruger, C | Establishes public policy that no antenuptial agreement shall become binding for 30 days during which period either party thereto may withdraw upon notice to other. |
| Bill History: |
01-21-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Judiciary 01-06-10 S Failed to advance 01-06-10 S Referred to Senate Judiciary |
| SB 1170 | Adams | Provides for a one-time 6 month stay of the enforcement of a child support order, when the payor is involuntarily terminated from employment. |
| Bill History: |
01-27-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Judiciary 01-06-10 S Failed to advance 01-06-10 S Referred to Senate Judiciary |
| SB 1523 | Duane | Relates to permitting two unmarried persons to adopt a child together. |
| Bill History: |
03-04-10 S Advanced to third reading 03-08-10 S Placed on the Senate Floor Calendar 03-08-10 S Set on the Senate Active List for 03-08-10 S Laid out for discussion 03-08-10 S Laid aside for the day |
| SB 1647 | Schneiderman | Requires the judge in a criminal proceeding or in a family court proceeding, upon issuance of an order of protection to inquire as to the possession of a firearm by. |
| Bill History: |
02-24-09 S Placed on the Senate Floor Calendar 03-17-09 S Amended on third reading SB 1647 A 04-28-09 S Substituted by AB 4320 01-06-10 S Failed to advance 01-06-10 S Referred to Senate Codes |
| SB 1832 | Klein | Requires insurers to provide victims of domestic violence with the option of providing alternative contact information. |
| Bill History: |
06-04-09 S Placed on the Senate Floor Calendar 07-16-09 S Committed to committee on Senate Rules 01-06-10 S Failed to advance 01-06-10 S Referred to Senate Insurance 01-11-10 S Enacting clause stricken and recommitted to Senate Insurance |
| SB 2033 | Golden | Relates to the notification of certain relatives prior to the placement of children. |
| Bill History: |
02-11-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Aging 01-06-10 S Failed to advance 01-06-10 S Referred to Senate Aging |
| SB 2353 | Sampson | Makes a technical correction to chapter 326 of the laws of 2008, for the expiration of family courts to hear certain ex parte applications for orders of protection. |
| Bill History: |
03-17-09 S First report calendar 03-18-09 S Second report 03-19-09 S Advanced to third reading 03-23-09 S Placed on the Senate Floor Calendar 03-23-09 S Substituted by - see AB 4393 |
| SB 2580 | Alesi | Requires mandatory jail time for repeat violators of orders of protection. |
| Bill History: |
02-24-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Children and Families 01-06-10 S Failed to advance 01-06-10 S Referred to Senate Children and Families |
| SB 2734 | LaValle | Relates to the visitation rights of great-grandparents. |
| Bill History: |
02-27-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Children and Families 01-06-10 S Failed to advance 01-06-10 S Referred to Senate Children and Families |
| SB 2782 | Adams | Increases the time a court has to confirm the appointment of a standby guardian from sixty to one hundred eighty days. |
| Bill History: |
05-20-09 A Substituted for - see AB 6139
05-20-09 A Passed Assembly (Vote: Y:125/N: 0) 05-20-09 S Returned to the Senate 07-17-09 G Delivered to the Governor 07-28-09 G Signed by the Governor (Chap: 260) |
| SB 2851 | Sampson | Relates to divorce actions and future health care coverage for involved parties; repealer. |
| Bill History: |
05-19-09 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m., 124 CAP Senate Judiciary 05-19-09 S First report calendar 05-20-09 S Second report 05-26-09 S Advanced to third reading 05-26-09 S Substituted by - see AB 7561 |
| SB 2950 | Klein | Relates to preliminary procedures, petitions and special provisions regarding abandoned infants; repealer. |
| Bill History: |
11-09-09 S Print number SB 2950 C 01-06-10 S Failed to advance 01-06-10 S Referred to Senate Children and Families 02-02-10 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m., 710 LOB Senate Children and Families 02-02-10 S Reported and committed to Senate Codes |
| SB 2970 | Sampson | Establishes automatic orders in matrimonial actions. |
| Bill History: |
04-21-09 S First report calendar 04-22-09 S Second report 04-27-09 S Advanced to third reading 04-28-09 S Placed on the Senate Floor Calendar 04-28-09 S Substituted by - see AB 2574 |
| SB 2972 | Sampson | Authorizes family court in family offense proceedings to extend an order of protection in its discretion or in special circumstances. |
| Bill History: |
01-06-10 S Referred to Senate Children and Families 01-20-10 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m., 710 LOB Senate Children and Families 01-20-10 S Reported and committed to Senate Codes 03-16-10 S Amend (T) and recommit to Senate Codes 03-16-10 S Print number SB 2972 A |
| SB 2975 | Sampson | Repeals section 516 of the family court act relating to agreement or compromise of support in paternity proceedings. |
| Bill History: |
04-20-09 S Second report 04-21-09 S Advanced to third reading 04-22-09 S Placed on the Senate Floor Calendar 04-27-09 S Set on the Senate Active List for 04-27-09 S Substituted by - see AB 2578 |
| SB 2977 | Sampson | Provides additional enforcement mechanisms for the collection of spousal or child support. |
| Bill History: |
03-09-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Judiciary 01-06-10 S Failed to advance 01-06-10 S Referred to Senate Judiciary |
| SB 3255 | Duane | Relates to persons who may register for the adoption information registry; repealer. |
| Bill History: |
07-16-09 S Committed to committee on Senate Rules 08-28-09 S Amend (T) and recommit to Senate Rules 08-28-09 S Print number SB 3255 A 01-06-10 S Failed to advance 01-06-10 S Referred to Senate Health |
| SB 3310 | Oppenheimer | Provides that permanent impairment or incapacitation of one spouse shall not preclude husband and wife from adopting together or a competent spouse from adopting. |
| Bill History: |
03-16-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Children and Families 01-06-10 S Failed to advance 01-06-10 S Referred to Senate Children and Families |
| SB 3580 | Adams | Directs secretary of state to accept service of process and mail on behalf of victims of domestic violence wishing to keep their location secret. |
| Bill History: |
04-21-09 S Advanced to third reading 04-21-09 S Amended SB 3580 A 04-22-09 S Placed on the Senate Floor Calendar 04-28-09 S Set on the Senate Active List for 04-28-09 S Substituted by - see AB 2858 |
| SB 3865 | Montgomery | Relates to notices to non-marital fathers in adoption, surrenders and termination of parental rights proceedings and consents to adoptions. |
| Bill History: |
04-02-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Children and Families 05-19-09 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m., 710 LOB Senate Children and Families 05-19-09 S Reported and committed to Senate Codes 01-06-10 S Failed to advance 01-06-10 S Referred to Senate Children and Families |
| SB 3866 | Montgomery | Relates to evidence in permanency proceedings in the family court. |
| Bill History: |
07-16-09 S Meeting set for Off the Floor, 332 CAP Senate Rules 07-16-09 S Ordered Direct to Third Reading 07-16-09 S Placed on the Senate Floor Calendar 07-16-09 S Set on the Senate Active List for 07-16-09 S Substituted by - see AB 8282 |
| SB 3868 | Montgomery | Relates to the restoration of parental rights. |
| Bill History: |
06-02-09 S Print number SB 3868 A 01-06-10 S Failed to advance 01-06-10 S Referred to Senate Children and Families 02-02-10 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m., 710 LOB Senate Children and Families 02-02-10 S Reported and committed to Senate Codes |
| SB 3879 | Montgomery | Enacts the "child support modernization act". |
| Bill History: |
07-16-09 S Meeting set for Off the Floor, 332 CAP Senate Rules 07-16-09 S Ordered Direct to Third Reading 07-16-09 S Placed on the Senate Floor Calendar 07-16-09 S Set on the Senate Active List for 07-16-09 S Substituted by - see AB 8888 |
| SB 3890 | Hassell-Thompson | Provides that spouses may be granted a judgment of divorce in a timely fashion provided they meet certain conditions. |
| Bill History: |
01-06-10 S Failed to advance 01-06-10 S Referred to Senate Judiciary 03-09-10 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m., 124 CAP Senate Judiciary 03-09-10 S Failed in committee Senate Judiciary 03-23-10 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m., 124 CAP Senate Judiciary |
| SB 4214 | Sampson | Establishes definitions for "cash medical support", "reasonable in cost" and "reasonably accessible"; repealer. |
| Bill History: |
06-19-09 S Print number SB 4214 B 06-30-09 S Committee discharged and committed to Senate Rules 06-30-09 S Meeting set for Off the Floor - Democratic ...Senate Rules 06-30-09 S Ordered Direct to Third Reading 06-30-09 S Substituted by - see AB 8977 |
| SB 4306 | Schneiderman | Expands definition of "property of another", for purposes of criminal mischief, to include any property another person has an interest in. |
| Bill History: |
04-28-09 S First report calendar 04-29-09 S Second report 05-04-09 S Advanced to third reading 05-05-09 S Placed on the Senate Floor Calendar 05-05-09 S Substituted by - see AB 2006 |
| SB 4388 | Montgomery | Relates to trial discharges of youth in foster care and voluntary re-placements of older adolescents in foster care. |
| Bill History: |
05-19-09 S Reported and committed to Senate Codes 06-09-09 S Meeting set for 10:30 a.m., 123 CAP Senate Codes 06-08-09 S Committee meeting cancelled Senate Codes 01-06-10 S Failed to advance 01-06-10 S Referred to Senate Children and Families |
| SB 4390 | Montgomery | Relates to permanency planning and dispositional alternatives in juvenile delinquency and persons in need of supervision proceedings. |
| Bill History: |
04-22-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Children and Families 01-06-10 S Failed to advance 01-06-10 S Referred to Senate Children and Families |
| SB 4401 | Duane | Relates to individuals ability to marry. |
| Bill History: |
04-22-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Judiciary 01-06-10 S Failed to advance 01-06-10 S Referred to Senate Judiciary |
| SB 4452 | Schneiderman | Exempts parties liable for failure to obey or enforce domestic violence orders of protection or temporary orders of protection from limited liability provisions. |
| Bill History: |
06-01-09 S Advanced to third reading 06-02-09 S Placed on the Senate Floor Calendar 06-02-09 S Substituted by AB 5516 01-06-10 S Failed to advance 01-06-10 S Referred to Senate Codes |
| SB 4509 | Schneiderman | Relates to notification to victims of service of orders of protection. |
| Bill History: |
04-24-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Children and Families 06-02-09 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m., 710 LOB Senate Children and Families 06-02-09 S Reported and committed to Senate Codes 01-06-10 S Failed to advance 01-06-10 S Referred to Senate Children and Families |
| SB 4531 | Krueger, L | Enacts provisions relating to advanced written consent and directives concerning transfer, use, disposition of cryopreserved embryos or gametes. |
| Bill History: |
04-24-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Judiciary 01-06-10 S Failed to advance 01-06-10 S Referred to Senate Judiciary 02-09-10 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m., 124 CAP Senate Judiciary 02-09-10 S Held for consideration in Senate Judiciary |
| SB 4532 | Sampson | Provides for the payment of all counsel and expert fees in matrimonial actions by the more monied party to such action. |
| Bill History: |
06-08-09 S Committee meeting cancelled Senate Judiciary 01-06-10 S Failed to advance 01-06-10 S Referred to Senate Judiciary 02-23-10 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m., 124 CAP Senate Judiciary 02-23-10 S Reported and committed to Senate Codes |
| SB 4533 | Sampson | Includes the loss of health insurance coverage in the determination of maintenance and the equitable distribution of marital property. |
| Bill History: |
05-19-09 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m., 124 CAP Senate Judiciary 05-19-09 S First report calendar 05-20-09 S Second report 05-26-09 S Advanced to third reading 05-26-09 S Substituted by - see AB 7570 |
| SB 4536 | Sampson | Relates to the enforcement of state court judgments. |
| Bill History: |
04-24-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Codes 06-09-09 S Meeting set for 10:30 a.m., 123 CAP Senate Codes 06-08-09 S Committee meeting cancelled Senate Codes 01-06-10 S Failed to advance 01-06-10 S Referred to Senate Codes |
| SB 4591 | Schneiderman | Provides clarification on determining the expiration date of an order of protection issued in relation to a family offense. |
| Bill History: |
04-24-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Codes 06-09-09 S Meeting set for 10:30 a.m., 123 CAP Senate Codes 06-08-09 S Committee meeting cancelled Senate Codes 01-06-10 S Failed to advance 01-06-10 S Referred to Senate Codes |
| SB 4684 | Hassell-Thompson | Allows modification of child support orders or judgments for persons whose income has been reduced due to incarceration. |
| Bill History: |
04-27-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Judiciary 05-19-09 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m., 124 CAP Senate Judiciary 05-19-09 S Reported and committed to Senate Finance 01-06-10 S Failed to advance 01-06-10 S Referred to Senate Judiciary |
| SB 4790 | Montgomery | Establishes the office of the child advocate. |
| Bill History: |
05-26-09 S Held at Sponsor's Request 06-02-09 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m., 710 LOB Senate Children and Families 06-02-09 S Reported and committed to Senate Finance 01-06-10 S Failed to advance 01-06-10 S Referred to Senate Children and Families |
| SB 5033 | Hassell-Thompson | Authorizes references for orders of protection to judicial hearing officers or referees at any time and requires training about domestic violence for them. |
| Bill History: |
06-09-09 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m., 124 CAP Senate Judiciary 06-08-09 S Committee meeting cancelled Senate Judiciary 01-06-10 S Failed to advance 01-06-10 S Referred to Senate Judiciary 03-23-10 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m., 124 CAP Senate Judiciary |
| SB 5266 | Montgomery | Relates to notification procedures for the transfer of a child from one foster home to another. |
| Bill History: |
01-06-10 S Failed to advance 01-06-10 S Referred to Senate Children and Families 01-20-10 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m., 710 LOB Senate Children and Families 01-20-10 S Reported and committed to Senate Codes 03-23-10 S Meeting set for 10:30 a.m., 123 CAP Senate Codes |
| SB 5269 | Montgomery | Enacts bill of adoptee rights clarifying language and procedures for obtaining birth certificates and medical histories for adoptees. |
| Bill History: |
04-27-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Health 01-06-10 S Failed to advance 01-06-10 S Referred to Senate Health |
| SB 5421 | Sampson | Authorizes family and supreme courts to issue orders of protection for the protection of witnesses. |
| Bill History: |
05-04-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Children and Families 01-06-10 S Failed to advance 01-06-10 S Referred to Senate Children and Families |
| SB 5461 | Schneiderman | Relates to the representation of children. |
| Bill History: |
03-02-10 S First report calendar 03-03-10 S Second report 03-04-10 S Advanced to third reading 03-08-10 S Placed on the Senate Floor Calendar 03-10-10 S Substituted by - see AB 7805 |
| SB 5588 | Sampson | Grants an exemption to provisions prohibiting transfer of any retirement plan upon commencement of matrimonial action when benefits are being paid under such plan. |
| Bill History: |
02-08-10 A Referred to Assembly Judiciary 03-10-10 A Substituted for - see AB 8378 03-10-10 A Passed Assembly (Vote: Y:118/N: 0) 03-10-10 S Returned to the Senate 03-18-10 G Delivered to the Governor |
| SB 5615 | Parker | Relates to providing unlisted numbers for domestic violence victims. |
| Bill History: |
07-17-09 A Delivered to the Assembly 07-17-09 A Referred to Assembly Corporations Authorities Commissions 01-06-10 A Failed to advance 01-06-10 S Returned to the Senate 01-06-10 S Referred to Senate Energy and Telecommunications |
| SB 5650 | Sampson | Provides for the payment of interest on prejudgment arrears child support and combined child and spousal support pursuant to a court order. |
| Bill History: |
05-26-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Codes 06-09-09 S Meeting set for 10:30 a.m., 123 CAP Senate Codes 06-08-09 S Committee meeting cancelled Senate Codes 01-06-10 S Failed to advance 01-06-10 S Referred to Senate Codes |
| SB 5667 | Oppenheimer | Enacts the "Divorce Reform Act of 2009". |
| Bill History: |
05-27-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Judiciary 01-06-10 S Failed to advance 01-06-10 S Referred to Senate Judiciary 01-14-10 S Amend (T) and recommit to Senate Judiciary 01-14-10 S Print number SB 5667 A |
| SB 5682 | Stewart-Cousins | Prohibits a person who has abandoned his or her spouse or domestic partner from collecting any portion of the spouse's or domestic partner's pension. |
| Bill History: |
06-08-09 S Committee meeting cancelled Senate Judiciary 01-06-10 S Failed to advance 01-06-10 S Referred to Senate Judiciary 03-09-10 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m., 124 CAP Senate Judiciary 03-09-10 S Held at Sponsor's Request |
| SB 5696 | Sampson | Provides that orders of protection shall not be denied solely on the basis that the events alleged are not contemporaneous with the application therefor. |
| Bill History: |
01-06-10 S Referred to Senate Judiciary 01-20-10 S Amend (T) and recommit to Senate Judiciary 01-20-10 S Print number SB 5696 A 01-26-10 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m., 124 CAP Senate Judiciary 01-26-10 S Reported and committed to Senate Codes |
| SB 5697 | Sampson | Requires family court to review registry of orders of protection and family court arrest warrants upon the issuance of an order of custody or visitation. |
| Bill History: |
07-16-09 S Meeting set for Off the Floor, 332 CAP Senate Rules 07-16-09 S Ordered Direct to Third Reading 07-16-09 S Placed on the Senate Floor Calendar 07-16-09 S Set on the Senate Active List for 07-16-09 S Substituted by - see AB 2004 |
| SB 5902 | Montgomery | Relates to the child support obligation of indigent parents. |
| Bill History: |
06-18-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Rules 01-06-10 S Failed to advance 01-06-10 S Referred to Senate Children and Families |
| SB 5980 | Klein | Requires insurers to provide victims of domestic violence with the option of providing alternative contact information. |
| Bill History: |
01-06-10 S Referred to Senate Insurance 02-08-10 S Meeting set for 11:00 a.m., 123 CAP Senate Insurance 02-08-10 S Reported and committed to Senate Codes 02-23-10 S Amend (T) and recommit to Senate Codes 02-23-10 S Print number SB 5980 A |
| SB 6070 | Saland | Provides clarification to determine the expiration date of an order of protection issued in relation to a family offense. |
| Bill History: |
01-06-10 S Referred to Senate Children and Families 02-05-10 S Amend (T) and recommit to Senate Children and Families 02-05-10 S Print number SB 6070 A 03-02-10 S Amend (T) and recommit to Senate Children and Families 03-02-10 S Print number SB 6070 B |
| SB 6362 | Foley | Allows local legislation relating to parental liability for damage caused by an infant's commission of the crime of making graffiti. |
| Bill History: |
12-30-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Rules 01-06-10 S Failed to advance 01-06-10 S Referred to Senate Judiciary |
| SB51101 | Senate Rules Committee | Relates to individuals ability to marry. |
| Bill History: |
06-24-09 S Introduced by Rules Committee and referred to Senate Rules |