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NY S04462

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/15/2017

Primary Sponsor

James Tedisco

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Origin

Senate

2017-2018 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Expands mandatory reporting requirements for child abuse and maltreatment to include college coaches, athletic directors, professors, graduate assistants, and college presidents as school officials.

  • Requires all paid staff members at children's overnight camps, summer day camps, and traveling summer day camps to report suspected child abuse, not just camp directors.

  • Broadens the definition of "summer day camp" to include facilities offering educational programs or activities, in addition to nonpassive recreational activities with significant risk of injury.

  • Prevents the commissioner from exempting single-activity summer day camps that meet criteria for nonpassive recreational activities with significant risk of injury or educational programs.

  • Takes effect 120 days after becoming law, with immediate authorization for rule and regulation changes needed for implementation.

Legislative Description

Relates to mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse or maltreatment at summer day camps; includes college coaches, athletic directors, professors, graduate assistants and college presidents among those required to report such suspected abuse or maltreatment.

Last Action

COMMITTED TO RULES

6/20/2018

Committee Referrals

Rules6/20/2018
Children and Families1/3/2018
Rules6/6/2017
Children and Families2/15/2017

Full Bill Text

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