A03920 Summary:

BILL NOA03920
 
SAME ASSAME AS S07012
 
SPONSORGlick (MS)
 
COSPNSRJaffee, Perry, Gottfried, Aubry, Miller MG, Seawright, Colton, Otis
 
MLTSPNSRO'Donnell, Weinstein
 
Amd §§624 & 626, Exec L
 
Expands eligibility for those who receive awards under crime victims' compensation to include a domestic partner; defines domestic partner; further provides for out-of-pocket loss to include the cost of counseling for surviving family members of homicide victims.
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A03920 Actions:

BILL NOA03920
 
01/30/2017referred to governmental operations
03/07/2017reported referred to codes
03/13/2017reported referred to ways and means
04/24/2017reported
04/27/2017advanced to third reading cal.204
05/01/2017passed assembly
05/01/2017delivered to senate
05/01/2017REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
01/03/2018DIED IN SENATE
01/03/2018RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
01/03/2018ordered to third reading cal.296
04/23/2018passed assembly
04/23/2018delivered to senate
04/23/2018REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
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A03920 Committee Votes:

GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS Chair:Peoples-Stokes DATE:03/07/2017AYE/NAY:10/3 Action: Favorable refer to committee Codes
Peoples-StokesAyeJohnsAye
GalefAyeGoodellNay
BenedettoAyeLalorNay
GlickAyeByrneNay
KimAye
BuchwaldAye
BichotteAye
BlakeAye
HyndmanAye

CODES Chair:Lentol DATE:03/13/2017AYE/NAY:16/4 Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means
LentolAyeGrafNay
SchimmingerAyeGiglioNay
WeinsteinAyeMcKevittAye
PretlowAyeMontesanoNay
CookAyeRaAye
CymbrowitzAyeMorinelloNay
TitusAbsent
O'DonnellAye
LavineAye
PerryAye
ZebrowskiAye
AbinantiAye
WeprinAye
MosleyAye
HevesiExcused
FahyAye

WAYS AND MEANS Chair:Farrell DATE:04/24/2017AYE/NAY:31/1 Action: Favorable
FarrellAyeOaksAye
LentolAyeCrouchAye
SchimmingerExcusedBarclayAye
GanttExcusedFitzpatrickNay
WeinsteinAyeHawleyAye
GlickAyeMalliotakisAye
NolanAyeWalterAye
PretlowAyeMontesanoAye
PerryAyeCurranAye
ColtonExcusedRaAye
CookAye
CahillAye
AubryAye
HooperAye
ThieleAye
CusickAye
OrtizAye
BenedettoAye
MoyaAye
WeprinAye
RodriguezAye
RamosAye
BraunsteinAye
McDonaldAye
RozicAye

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A03920 Floor Votes:

DATE:05/01/2017Assembly Vote  YEA/NAY: 116/19
Yes
Abbate
Yes
Crouch
No
Goodell
Yes
Lifton
Yes
O'Donnell
Yes
Simanowitz
Yes
Abinanti
Yes
Curran
Yes
Gottfried
ER
Lopez
Yes
Ortiz
Yes
Simon
Yes
Arroyo
Yes
Cusick
No
Graf
Yes
Lupardo
Yes
Otis
ER
Simotas
Yes
Aubry
Yes
Cymbrowitz
Yes
Gunther
ER
Lupinacci
No
Palmesano
Yes
Skartados
Yes
Barclay
Yes
Davila
Yes
Harris
Yes
Magee
Yes
Palumbo
Yes
Skoufis
Yes
Barnwell
Yes
De La Rosa
No
Hawley
Yes
Magnarelli
Yes
Paulin
Yes
Solages
Yes
Barrett
Yes
DenDekker
ER
Hevesi
Yes
Malliotakis
ER
Peoples-Stokes
No
Stec
Yes
Barron
Yes
Dickens
Yes
Hikind
Yes
Mayer
Yes
Perry
Yes
Steck
Yes
Benedetto
Yes
Dilan
Yes
Hooper
Yes
McDonald
Yes
Pheffer Amato
ER
Stirpe
Yes
Bichotte
Yes
Dinowitz
Yes
Hunter
Yes
McDonough
Yes
Pichardo
Yes
Thiele
Yes
Blake
ER
DiPietro
Yes
Hyndman
Yes
McKevitt
Yes
Pretlow
Yes
Titone
Yes
Blankenbush
Yes
D'Urso
Yes
Jaffee
No
McLaughlin
Yes
Quart
Yes
Titus
No
Brabenec
Yes
Englebright
Yes
Jean-Pierre
No
Miller B
No
Ra
Yes
Vanel
Yes
Braunstein
No
Errigo
Yes
Jenne
Yes
Miller MG
Yes
Raia
Yes
Walker
Yes
Brindisi
Yes
Fahy
Yes
Johns
Yes
Miller ML
ER
Ramos
Yes
Wallace
Yes
Bronson
Yes
Farrell
Yes
Jones
No
Montesano
Yes
Richardson
No
Walsh
Yes
Buchwald
ER
Finch
Yes
Joyner
Yes
Morelle
ER
Rivera
Yes
Walter
No
Butler
No
Fitzpatrick
Yes
Kavanagh
No
Morinello
Yes
Rodriguez
Yes
Weinstein
Yes
Byrne
No
Friend
Yes
Kearns
Yes
Mosley
Yes
Rosenthal
Yes
Weprin
Yes
Cahill
Yes
Galef
Yes
Kim
Yes
Moya
Yes
Rozic
Yes
Williams
Yes
Carroll
ER
Gantt
Yes
Kolb
No
Murray
Yes
Ryan
Yes
Woerner
Yes
Castorina
Yes
Garbarino
ER
Lalor
Yes
Niou
Yes
Santabarbara
Yes
Wright
Yes
Colton
ER
Giglio
Yes
Lavine
Yes
Nolan
Yes
Schimminger
Yes
Zebrowski
Yes
Cook
Yes
Gjonaj
No
Lawrence
No
Norris
Yes
Seawright
ER
Mr. Speaker
Yes
Crespo
Yes
Glick
Yes
Lentol
Yes
Oaks
Yes
Sepulveda

‡ Indicates voting via videoconference
DATE:04/23/2018Assembly Vote  YEA/NAY: 114/17
Yes
Abbate
Yes
Crouch
Yes
Gunther
Yes
McDonald
Yes
Pretlow
Yes
Titone
Yes
Abinanti
Yes
Curran
No
Hawley
Yes
McDonough
Yes
Quart
Yes
Titus
Yes
Arroyo
Yes
Cusick
Yes
Hevesi
No
Miller B
No
Ra
Yes
Vanel
Yes
Aubry
Yes
Cymbrowitz
Yes
Hikind
Yes
Miller MG
Yes
Raia
Yes
Walker
Yes
Barclay
Yes
Davila
Yes
Hooper
Yes
Miller ML
Yes
Ramos
Yes
Wallace
Yes
Barnwell
Yes
De La Rosa
ER
Hunter
No
Montesano
ER
Richardson
No
Walsh
Yes
Barrett
Yes
DenDekker
Yes
Hyndman
Yes
Morelle
Yes
Rivera
Yes
Walter
Yes
Barron
Yes
Dickens
Yes
Jaffee
No
Morinello
Yes
Rodriguez
Yes
Weinstein
Yes
Benedetto
Yes
Dilan
Yes
Jean-Pierre
Yes
Mosley
Yes
Rosenthal D
Yes
Weprin
Yes
Bichotte
Yes
Dinowitz
Yes
Jenne
No
Murray
Yes
Rosenthal L
Yes
Williams
Yes
Blake
No
DiPietro
Yes
Johns
Yes
Niou
Yes
Rozic
Yes
Woerner
Yes
Blankenbush
Yes
D'Urso
Yes
Jones
Yes
Nolan
Yes
Ryan
Yes
Wright
Yes
Brabenec
Yes
Englebright
Yes
Joyner
No
Norris
Yes
Santabarbara
Yes
Zebrowski
Yes
Braunstein
No
Errigo
Yes
Kim
Yes
Oaks
Yes
Schimminger
Yes
Mr. Speaker
Yes
Brindisi
Yes
Fahy
Yes
Kolb
Yes
O'Donnell
Yes
Seawright
Yes
Bronson
Yes
Finch
No
Lalor
Yes
Ortiz
ER
Sepulveda
Yes
Buchwald
No
Fitzpatrick
Yes
Lavine
Yes
Otis
Yes
Simon
ER
Butler
ER
Friend
No
Lawrence
No
Palmesano
Yes
Simotas
Yes
Byrne
Yes
Galef
Yes
Lentol
Yes
Palumbo
Yes
Skoufis
Yes
Cahill
ER
Gantt
Yes
Lifton
Yes
Paulin
Yes
Solages
Yes
Carroll
Yes
Garbarino
Yes
Lupardo
Yes
Pellegrino
No
Stec
Yes
Castorina
No
Giglio
Yes
Magee
Yes
Peoples-Stokes
Yes
Steck
Yes
Colton
Yes
Glick
Yes
Magnarelli
Yes
Perry
Yes
Stirpe
Yes
Cook
No
Goodell
Yes
Malliotakis
Yes
Pheffer Amato
Yes
Taylor
ER
Crespo
Yes
Gottfried
ER
Mayer
Yes
Pichardo
Yes
Thiele

‡ Indicates voting via videoconference
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A03920 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A3920
 
SPONSOR: Glick (MS)
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to eligibility of domestic partners for compensation from the crime victims' board   PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill would allow domestic partners of homicide victims to be eligi- ble for compensation from the Crime Victims Board for actual out of pocket losses and counseling expenses.   SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends paragraph b of subdivision 1 of section 624 of the Executive Law, as amended by chapter 427 of the laws of 1999 to allow a domestic partner of a homicide victim to be eligible for compensation from the Crime Victims Board when the victim died as a direct result of such crime. Section 2 adds a new subdivision 1-a to section 624 of the executive law that provides a definition of domestic partner. Section 3 Amends section 626 of the executive law to add a new subdivi- sion making domestic partners eligible for out-of-pocket loss and the cost of counseling. Section 4 States the effective date.   JUSTIFICATION: Discrimination is severely frowned upon in society today yet unmarried persons who reside together, who are responsible for each other's welfare and share the basic necessities of life are discriminated against in almost every area of public policy. Domestic partners are just as committed to each other as married couples yet they are denied many important benefits such as health insurance, hospital visitation rights and adoption rights. In the wake of the horrific events of September 11th, we saw severe discrimination in the distribution of benefits after the attacks. The initial response by the people responsible for the federal. September 11th Victims Compensation Fund left domestic partners off the list of eligible persons. Due to a number of complaints, Judge Feinberg has indeed backtracked, but the incident still highlights the frustrating situation for domestic partners in this country. Domestic partners are being treated as second class citizens. Many people - gay and lesbian, senior citizens and disabled people live in fear of losing benefits associated with marital survivor and other status. This legislation however helps to end this discrimination by providing legal recognition for the domestic relationships of these people. Lawsuits are seeking to end marital status discrimination in the provision of employment benefits. Discrimination in the workplace cannot be accepted and enactment of this bill will ensure that the wide range of casual discriminatory acts will be prohibited. Society is constantly changing and needs to reflect the numerous loving and caring roles that exist between two adults. It was estimated, in a recent California study, that about half of the gay and lesbian popu- lation have life-partners. We cannot continue to treat lesbian and gay couples as second class citizens solely because of their sexual orientation. In a world where pain and suffering is all around us we cannot deny that strong, long term, loving relationships ultimately strengthen our society. It is important that the law recognizes the reality of the lives already being lived by New Yorkers.   PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2000-S3214 Referred to Crime Victims, Crime and Corrections; A.6204 Referred to Governmental Operations 2001-2002 - S.2741 Referred to Crime Victims, Crime and Corrections; A4980 Reported from Government Operations and referred to Ways and Means 2003-2004 - S.534 Referred to Crime Victims, Crime and Corrections; A1033 Reported from Government Operations and referred to Ways and Means 2005-2006 - A.3694-A Third reading rules Calendar 1061 2009-2010 - A.4089-A: REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES 2011-2012- A3592: REFERRRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION 2013-2014 - A4024: REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION 2015-16: Passed Assembly   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT: The Crime Victims Board has estimated that approximately $28,000 per year from existing appropriations would be required to cover awards to the additional eligible claimants under this bill.   EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become law.
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A03920 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          3920
 
                               2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    January 30, 2017
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced   by  M.  of  A.  GLICK,  JAFFEE,  PERRY,  GOTTFRIED,  AUBRY,
          M. G. MILLER -- Multi-Sponsored by --  M.  of  A.  COLTON,  O'DONNELL,
          WEINSTEIN  --  read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental
          Operations
 
        AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to eligibility of  domes-
          tic partners for compensation from the crime victims' board
 
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of section 624 of the execu-
     2  tive law, as amended by chapter 104 of the laws of 2015, is  amended  to
     3  read as follows:
     4    (b)  a  surviving spouse, domestic partner, grandparent, parent, step-
     5  parent, guardian, brother, sister, stepbrother, stepsister, child, step-
     6  child or grandchild of a victim of a crime who died as a  direct  result
     7  of such crime;
     8    §  2.  Section  624  of  the  executive law is amended by adding a new
     9  subdivision 1-a to read as follows:
    10    1-a. For the purposes of this  section,  "domestic  partner"  means  a
    11  person who, with respect to another person:
    12    (a) is formally a party in a domestic partnership or similar relation-
    13  ship  with  the  other  person, entered into pursuant to the laws of the
    14  United States or of any state, local or foreign jurisdiction, or  regis-
    15  tered  as  the  domestic  partner  of the other person with any registry
    16  maintained by the employer of either party or any  state,  municipality,
    17  or foreign jurisdiction; or
    18    (b)  is  formally  recognized as a beneficiary or covered person under
    19  the other person's employment benefits or health insurance; or
    20    (c) is dependent or mutually interdependent on the  other  person  for
    21  support,  as evidenced by the totality of the circumstances indicating a
    22  mutual intent to be a domestic partner including  but  not  limited  to:
    23  common  ownership  or joint leasing of real or personal property; common
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD02374-01-7

        A. 3920                             2
 
     1  householding, shared income or  shared  expenses;  children  in  common;
     2  signs  of  intent  to marry or become a domestic partner under paragraph
     3  (a) or (b) of this subdivision; or the length of the personal  relation-
     4  ship of the persons.
     5    §  3.  Section  626  of  the  executive law is amended by adding a new
     6  subdivision 4 to read as follows:
     7    4. Out-of-pocket loss shall also include the cost  of  counseling  for
     8  surviving  family members of homicide victims who are otherwise eligible
     9  pursuant to paragraph (b) of subdivision  one  of  section  six  hundred
    10  twenty-four of this article.
    11    § 4. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
    12  it shall have become a law.
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A03920 LFIN:

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