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History
- Substituted by A7025
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.287
- Referred to children and families
- Referred to rules
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Relates to the statewide central register of child abuse and maltreatment and verifying a report of child abuse
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Michael Simanowitz
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5847
Title of bill
An act to amend the social services law, in relation to the statewide central register of child abuse and maltreatment
Purpose general idea of bill
To amend Section 422 5(a)(v) of the Social Services law to replace reference to Penal Law Section 240.55 with reference to Section 240.50 of the Penal Law.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 amends Section 422 5(a)(v) of the Social Services law to replace reference to Penal Law Section 240.55 with reference to Section 240.50 of the Penal Law.
Section 2 contains the effective date.
Justification
This statement is intended to reference falsely report- ing child abuse, however, the current reference to section 240.55 of the Penal Law refers to making a bomb threat. This legislation corrects this error and references the appropriate section of Penal Law.
Prior legislative history
This is a new bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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