New York A 5640: Relates to allowing for three forty-five day extensions of necessary and available emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence

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A05640 Summary:

BILL NOA05640 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORSempolinski

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §459-b, Soc Serv L

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Allows for three forty-five day extensions of necessary and available emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence instead of the current two forty-five day extensions.

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BILL NOA05640 

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02/18/2025referred to social services

01/07/2026referred to social services

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 5640

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 18, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. SEMPOLINSKI -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Social Services

 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to allowing for
 three forty-five day extensions of necessary and available emergency
 shelter for victims of domestic violence

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

 1 Section 1. Section 459-b of the social services law, as amended by
 2 chapter 7 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows:
 3 § 459-b. Residential services for victims of domestic violence. In
 4 accordance with section one hundred thirty-one-u of this chapter and the
 5 regulations of the office of children and family services, a social
 6 services district shall offer and provide necessary and available emer-
 7 gency shelter and services for up to ninety days at a residential
 8 program for victims of domestic violence to a victim of domestic
 9 violence who was residing in the social services district at the time of
 10 the alleged domestic violence whether or not such victim is eligible for
 11 public assistance. [Two] Three forty-five day extensions of necessary
 12 and available emergency shelter may be granted beyond the maximum length
 13 of stay at a residential program for victims of domestic violence for
 14 residents who continue to be in need of emergency services and temporary
 15 shelter. If the victim of domestic violence has a service animal as such
 16 term is defined in section one hundred twenty-three-b of the agriculture
 17 and markets law, or therapy dog as such term is defined in section one
 18 hundred eight of the agriculture and markets law, respectively, such
 19 service animal or therapy dog shall be allowed to accompany the victim
 20 at the residential program authorized pursuant to this section, so long
 21 as such accompaniment would not create an undue burden as defined by
 22 section two hundred ninety-six of the executive law.
 23 Where such accompaniment would constitute an undue burden, the resi-
 24 dential program shall make reasonable efforts to facilitate placement of

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08547-01-5

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 1 such animal at an off-site animal care facility or if reasonable efforts
 2 fail, provide referral to one or more off-site animal care facilities.
 3 Such off-site animal care may include, but not be limited to, boarding
 4 at a veterinary hospital or under the auspices of a duly incorporated
 5 humane society, or duly incorporated animal protection association
 6 approved for such purpose by the department of agriculture and markets.
 7 Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit any rights or
 8 obligations provided pursuant to federal or state law, including but not
 9 limited to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with
 10 disabilities.
 11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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