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NY A04737
NY A04737Establishes the office of the advocate for people with disabilities to advocate on behalf of persons with disabilities and assure that persons with disabilities are afforded the opportunity to exercise all of the rights and responsibilities accorded to citizens of the state of New York.
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Introduced
02/05/2019
02/05/2019
In Committee
05/29/2019
05/29/2019
Crossed Over
05/29/2019
05/29/2019
Passed
12/06/2019
12/06/2019
Dead
Vetoed
12/13/2019
12/13/2019
Introduced Session
2019-2020 General Assembly
Bill Summary
Establishes the office of the advocate for people with disabilities to advocate on behalf of persons with disabilities and assure that persons with disabilities are afforded the opportunity to exercise all of the rights and responsibilities accorded to citizens of the state of New York.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the Office of the Advocate for People with Disabilities within the New York state government. The office will advocate on behalf of people with disabilities and ensure they can exercise their rights and responsibilities as citizens. The office will serve as the coordinator for implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act, work to prevent discrimination against people with disabilities in state programs, and review proposed legislation and regulations to assess their impact on people with disabilities. The director of the office will be appointed by the governor.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Government Affairs
Sponsors (37)
Phil Steck (D)*,
Charles Barron (D),
Marianne Buttenschon (D),
William Colton (D),
Vivian Cook (D),
Clifford Crouch (R),
Catalina Cruz (D),
Anthony D'Urso (D),
Carmen De La Rosa (D),
Joe DeStefano (R),
Inez Dickens (D),
Steven Englebright (D),
Charles Fall (D),
Mathylde Frontus (D),
Richard Gottfried (D),
Judy Griffin (D),
Jonathan Jacobson (D),
Ellen Jaffee (D),
Brian Kolb (R),
Melissa Miller (R),
Michael Miller (D),
Michael Montesano (R),
Angelo Morinello (R),
Walter Mosley (D),
Yuh-Line Niou (D),
Steve Otis (D),
Karines Reyes (D),
José Rivera (D),
Jamie Romeo (D),
Linda Rosenthal (D),
Angelo Santabarbara (D),
Rebecca Seawright (D),
Jo Anne Simon (D),
Steve Stern (D),
Mary Beth Walsh (R),
David Weprin (D),
Ken Zebrowski (D),
Last Action
VETOED MEMO.208 (on 12/13/2019)
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