New York S 1202: Establishes the interagency elder justice task force

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S01202 Summary:

BILL NOS01202A

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SAME ASSAME AS A07277-A

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SPONSORCLEARE

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COSPNSRCOONEY, HELMING, JACKSON, ROLISON, WEBB

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §226, Eld L

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Establishes the interagency elder justice task force consisting of representatives of state agencies whose work involves elder justice to create greater collaboration and develop overarching strategies, systems, and programs with a goal of protecting older adults from abuse and mistreatment.

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BILL NOS01202A

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01/08/2025REFERRED TO AGING

01/28/20251ST REPORT CAL.195

02/03/20252ND REPORT CAL.

02/04/2025ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

03/11/2025PASSED SENATE

03/11/2025DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

03/11/2025referred to aging

06/05/2025RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY

06/05/2025returned to senate

06/05/2025VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING

06/05/2025AMENDED ON THIRD READING 1202A

06/10/2025SUBSTITUTED BY A7277A

&nbspA07277 AMEND=A Bichotte Hermelyn

&nbsp03/21/2025referred to aging

&nbsp06/04/2025amend and recommit to aging

&nbsp06/04/2025print number 7277a

&nbsp06/08/2025reference changed to ways and means

&nbsp06/09/2025reported referred to rules

&nbsp06/10/2025reported 

&nbsp06/10/2025rules report cal.578

&nbsp06/10/2025ordered to third reading rules cal.578

&nbsp06/10/2025passed assembly

&nbsp06/10/2025delivered to senate

&nbsp06/10/2025REFERRED TO RULES

&nbsp06/10/2025SUBSTITUTED FOR S1202A

&nbsp06/10/20253RD READING CAL.195

&nbsp06/10/2025PASSED SENATE

&nbsp06/10/2025RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp12/01/2025delivered to governor

&nbsp12/05/2025vetoed memo.71

&nbsp12/05/2025tabled

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 1202--A
 Cal. No. 195

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 8, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. CLEARE, COONEY, HELMING, ROLISON, WEBB -- read twice
 and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
 on Aging -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first
 and second report, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and
 delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to
 third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in
 the order of third reading

 AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to establishing the intera-
 gency elder justice task force; and providing for the repeal of such
 provisions upon expiration thereof

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The elder law is amended by adding a new section 226 to
 2 read as follows:
 3 § 226. Interagency elder justice task force. 1. There is hereby
 4 created within the office an interagency elder justice task force
 5 consisting of representatives of state agencies whose work involves
 6 elder justice to create greater collaboration and develop overarching
 7 strategies, systems, and programs, with the goal of protecting older
 8 adults from abuse and mistreatment. The task force shall collaborate to
 9 identify consistent policies and programs in elder justice; and, facili-
 10 tate communication and foster collaborative relationships among state
 11 agencies.
 12 2. The task force shall consist of the following members or their
 13 designees:
 14 (a) the director of the office for the aging, who shall serve as
 15 chair;
 16 (b) the director of the office of victims services;
 17 (c) the commissioner of the office of children and family services;
 18 (d) the superintendent of financial services;
 19 (e) the commissioner of the division of criminal justice services;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04019-05-5

 S. 1202--A 2

 1 (f) the commissioner of mental health;
 2 (g) the director of the office for the prevention of domestic
 3 violence;
 4 (h) the commissioner of health;
 5 (i) the commissioner of the office for people with developmental disa-
 6 bilities;
 7 (j) the superintendent of the New York state police;
 8 (k) the executive director of the just