Position Statement S.1115 (Liu) / A.1472 (Perry) Support WBASNY supports this bill, which seeks to prevent unfair findings of educational neglect against parents under certain circumstances related to the Covid-19 pandemic. This bill prohibits a finding of educational neglect based solely on absence from school during the Covid-19 State of Emergency if the child has not been provided with the ... Read More
WBASNY Legislation
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2021 – S.3184 / A.5180
Position Statement S.3184 (Mayer) / A.5180 (Benedetto) Support WBASNY supports the E-LEARN ACT (S.3184/A.5180). This bill was introduced by more than 25 Senators and is an extensive proposal to ensure that children throughout New York State have access to technology through high quality broadband internet connectivity. This bill’s purpose is to ensure that children who did not formerly have access ... Read More
2018 – S.7886A
Position Statement -2018 S.7886A Duration of Orders of Protection in Child Abuse and Neglect Proceedings and in Permanency Planning Hearings in Family Court Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”), supports the enactment of legislation lengthening the duration of Orders of Protection intended to shield children in abuse and neglect proceedings arising under the ... Read More
2021 – S.6040 / A.7069
Position Statement S6040 (Krueger) / A7069 (Hunter) Support Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York Supports the Sex Trade Survivors Justice & Equality Act – The Equality Model in New York State “I believe the role of progressive government is to champion those with less power against systems of exploitation that seek to take advantage of their marginalization.”[1] “It is ... Read More
2021 – S1268 / A760
Position Statement S1268 (Krueger) / A760 (Seawright) Support WBASNY CONTINUES TO STRONGLY SUPPORT THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”), an organization comprising 4,400 attorneys and judges from across the state in private practice, government, academia and the courts, is dedicated to the advancement of women in law and society. WBASNY ... Read More
2021- A.10039 / S.7926
Position Statement A.10039 Rozic / S.7926 Bailey Smart Device Prohibition in Order Of Protection Support WBASNY strongly supports A.10039 Rozic / S. 7926 Bailey as a vital protection for victims of domestic violence in this age of smart devices. The bill would amend various provisions of the Family Court Act, the Criminal Procedure Law and the Domestic Relations Law to expressly include in an ... Read More
2021 – A.5045 / S.3457
Position Statement – 2021 A.5045 (Davila) / S.3457 (Montgomery) An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to allowing a court to waive certain surcharges and fees and to repeal certain provisions of the penal law relating thereto Support WBASNY strongly supports this legislation that was recently signed into law as Chapter 144, Laws of 2020. We thank Governor Cuomo for signing ... Read More
2020 – S.08834 / A.10581B
Position Statement S.08834 (Montgomery) / A. 10581B (Wright) Support This bill is time sensitive and deals with the COVID-19 pandemic emergency and its effect on youth formerly in foster care who have aged out and have no place to go during the pandemic. Return to foster care may be the only alternative to prevent these youths from becoming homeless. Currently Section 1055 of the Family Court Act ... Read More