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NY A11125

Bill

Status

Passed

8/16/2018

Primary Sponsor

Steven Otis

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Origin

Assembly

2017-2018 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes a new crime under Penal Law § 260.35 for intentional false written statements about a caregiver's background made during employment consideration or while employed to care for children.

  • Applies to caregivers providing 15 or more hours of care per week in a child's home or the caregiver's home, excluding licensed child day care providers.

  • Requires the false statement to materially misrepresent the caregiver's background related to safe child care and be the type a reasonable person would rely upon when making employment decisions.

  • Classifies the offense as a Class A misdemeanor with maximum imprisonment of six months.

  • Takes effect 60 days after becoming law.

Legislative Description

Enacts Lulu and Leo's law establishing the crime of misrepresentation by, or on behalf of, a caregiver for children when a person knowingly makes a misrepresentation about a caregiver's background.

Last Action

signed chap.195

8/16/2018

Committee Referrals

Rules6/19/2018
Rules6/18/2018
Codes6/7/2018

Full Bill Text

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