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- Referred to children and families
- Referred to children and families
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Requires the reporting and monitoring of a minor whose parent, legal guardian or care-giver of a minor is arrested or taken into custody
In Assembly Committee · Children And Families · Sponsor Linda Rosenthal
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BILL NUMBER:S1203
Title of bill
An act to amend the social services law, in relation to requiring an arresting authority to notify the local social services district when the parent, legal guardian or care-giver of a minor is arrested or taken into custody; requires the local social services district to monitor the placement of the minor
Purpose or general idea of bill
The purpose of this legislation is to require speedy notification by an arresting authority to the local social service agency in instances where the primary care-giver of a minor has been arrested or taken into custody.
Summary of specific provisions
Section one cites this act to be known as "Myls' Law".
Section two adds a new section 384-d to the social services law.
Section three sets forth the effective date.
Justification
After his father was arrested, Myls Dobson, age 4, was left to live with a person, referred to in the police and news reports as the father's girlfriend, who is charged with first degree assault and reckless endangerment and murdering Myls.
Unfortunately, this tragic event happened due to a dangerous loophole in New York State law that does not require the arresting authority to notify the local social service agency when a person who is the primary care-giver or legal guardian of a minor child is arrested or taken into custody.
"Myls' Law" would require immediate notification by law enforcement officials statewide to local social service agencies when the primary care-giver or legal guardian of a minor child is arrested or otherwise taken into police custody. In addition, this bill would empower local social service agencies to ascertain the appropriateness of the placement of the minor.
Prior legislative history
2013-2014: S.6506- Referred to Children and Families
Fiscal implications
Undetermined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.
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