New York S 1653: Creates a domestic abuse hotline for teens

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S01653 Summary:

BILL NOS01653 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORBAILEY

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COSPNSRROLISON

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MLTSPNSR

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Ren §459-h to be §459-i, add §459-h, Soc Serv L; ren §3234 to be §3235, add §3234, Ed L

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Creates a domestic abuse hotline for teens; requires all high schools within the state to conduct an assembly on domestic abuse.

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01/13/2025REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 1653

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 13, 2025
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 Introduced by Sens. BAILEY, ROLISON -- read twice and ordered printed,
 and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and
 Families

 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to creating a
 domestic abuse hotline for teens; and to amend the education law, in
 relation to requiring a school assembly on domestic abuse

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

 1 Section 1. Section 459-h of the social services law, as renumbered by
 2 chapter 428 of the laws of 2009, is renumbered section 459-i and a new
 3 section 459-h is added to read as follows:
 4 § 459-h. Domestic abuse hotline for teens. The commissioner of the
 5 office of children and family services shall establish a twenty-four
 6 hour domestic abuse hotline for teens. The hotline shall be a toll-free
 7 number. The local social services district shall take reasonable efforts
 8 to inform teens living in their district of the availability of the
 9 hotline.
 10 § 2. Section 3234 of the education law, as renumbered by chapter 975
 11 of the laws of 1966, is renumbered section 3235 and a new section 3234
 12 is added to read as follows:
 13 § 3234. Mandatory domestic abuse assembly. Every high school within
 14 this state shall annually conduct an assembly on the dangers of domestic
 15 abuse. The commissioner shall establish the guidelines and content for
 16 the assembly. The assembly shall also supply the students with the toll-
 17 free number for the domestic abuse hotline for teens.
 18 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
 19 section two of this act shall apply to any school year commencing at
 20 least 30 days after such effective date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04690-01-5

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