S 4536 New York Senate · 2019 Regular Session

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

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.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
Jan 2020
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 14, 2019 Last action Jan 8, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Jun 12, 2019

How they voted

61–0
Passed
Total votes 61
Jun 12, 2019
D Democratic39
39 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Jan 8, 2020
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Jan 8, 2020
Assembly · Failed
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
Jun 12, 2019
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
Jun 12, 2019
Senate · Passed
PASSED SENATE
Jun 12, 2019
Senate · Referred to committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
Mar 14, 2019
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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