Requires the state, by and through the secretary of state, to make good faith efforts to notify a non-custodial parent when a minor is the victim of a crime of violence and/or sexual abuse; requires the court upon the arraignment of a criminal defendant to investigate whether the defendant is the parent of a minor child and if so, to instruct the defendant to make an appropriate plan for the child; requires the court to notify a non-custodial parent of the custodial parent's arrest for the commission of a felony; and requires family courts to require parties to a custody and/or visitation proceeding, one of which who was previously arrested on a felony charge, to immediately notify the other parent of such arrest.
Asm. Karl Brabenec
Sponsored bills
Relates to the transport of an opiate controlled substance.
Creates the class E felony of gang sexual assault, involving touching or removal of clothing with the aid of two or more people without the consent of the person; includes such felony and the class A misdemeanor of forcible touching within the definition of "sex offense" for the purposes of the sex offender registration act.
Creates a process for the issuance of a temporary permit to carry or possess a firearm for persons who are not residents of the state of New York; provides an affirmative defense to possession of a loaded firearm by certain persons and provides reciprocity for persons licensed in other states.
Grants excused leave to public officers and employees of this state to undertake screening for ovarian and cervical cancer.
Relates to the definition of assault weapons; removes certain characteristics from the definition of assault weapons.
Provides for the issuance of distinctive plates for the Unites States merchant marine academy at Kings Point.
Elevates the offense of killing a police work dog or police work horse from being a class E felony to a class D felony; and establishes the class E felony of injuring a police work dog or police work horse for intentionally causing serious physical injury to a police work dog or police work horse while such dog or horse is performing its duties under the supervision of a police officer.
Relates to bullying and cyberbullying.
Relates to the unlawful possession of certain ammunition feeding devices.