What's happening
Writing a plain-English summary… Track this bill to get it by email.
Why it matters
Albany, before your first meeting.
Every bill that moved yesterday, summarized in a sentence and ranked by impact. The Albany Scorecard follows on Sundays.
Free. Unsubscribe in one click. Want alerts on specific bills? Create an account.
Who cares
Headline styles
Sponsors
No co-sponsors yet.
History
- Referred to judiciary
- Referred to judiciary
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Relates to prohibiting maintenance awards to a spouse convicted of certain offenses against a former spouse
In Assembly Committee · Judiciary · Sponsor Robin Schimminger
Full text
The text isn't available here yet. Check nysenate.gov.
Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S2588
Title of bill
An act to amend the domestic relations law, in relation to prohibiting maintenance awards to a spouse convicted of certain offenses
Purpose or general idea of bill
Provides for the prohibition of maintenance awards to spouses convicted of certain offenses.
Summary of specific provisions
Sections 1 and 2 amend subdivision 5-a of part B of section 236 of the domestic relations law and subdivision 6 of part B of section 236 of the domestic relations law, respectively, to provide that a party who has been convicted of a domestic violence offense against a spouse or former spouse, a sexually violent offence of a spouse or former spouse, ox of soliciting the murder of a spouse or former spouse, shall not be awarded temporary maintenance to be paid by such spouse or former spouse.
Section 3 provides the effective date.
Justification
This bill arises from a 2010 case in California in which a woman, whose husband was convicted of sexually assaulting her, was ordered to pay spousal support. Under New York law victims of domestic violence may be forced to provide temporary maintenance to convicted spouses. This bill would ensure that victims of domestic violence perpetrated by their spouses will not be forced to financially support their abusers.
Prior legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None to New York State.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Summaries, headlines and scores are AI-generated from the official bill text. How we score bills. Source: NYS Open Legislation.