Provides that when the state central register of child abuse and maltreatment receives a report by means of a telephone call from a physician, registered nurse or registered physician's assistant or from a social worker or psychologist, or by a law enforcement official, such telephone calls shall not be screened by the hotline but shall be immediately transmitted to the appropriate child protective service for investigation; provides for the child protective service of each county to establish procedures for communication and cooperation with local hospitals and law enforcement to better protect the interests of at risk children and to better provide essential services to their families.
Sponsored bills
Relates to harness racing.
Relates to the failure to provide notice of a default judgment.
Allows municipalities to lease naming rights of government-owned property.
Relates to a parent's right to know if an employee, volunteer or an administrator of a school district is reprimanded for inappropriate conduct towards his or her child; enacts "parent's right to know" act.
Directs the commissioner of DEC to remove peregrine falcons from the endangered species list and to promulgate regulations for their use in falconry.
Enacts the "buy from the backyard act"; requires the office of general services and other state agencies to buy 20% of all their food products from producers and/or processors in New York state; provides that the commissioner of agriculture and markets shall determine the New York food products that are available during the various times during the year; directs such commissioner to report to the governor and the legislature on the implementation of such provisions.
Relates to a stay of issuance of a warrant for eviction for certain holdover tenants.
Exempts all personal injury or wrongful death actions from requiring a sum of money to be on the summons which will be the judgment in the event of a default.
Relates to standing to file paternity petitions, necessary parties in paternity cases and vacating acknowledgments of paternity regarding an alleged father when the mother has signed an acknowledgment of paternity with another man.