Recieved the latest Legislative update today. Dated 1/18/07
Below are some of the bills currently being considered. You can follow these bills by going to the NYS Assembly/NYS Senate website and entering the bill number
AB = Assembky bill
SB = Senate bill
AB 1065 Destito Provides for payment of relocation allowance to members of Correctional Services. Companion bill AB 265. Referred to Ways and Means
AB 1304 Aubertine Requires the office of mental health to hold public hearings prior to opening any Sexually Violent Predator Facilities. Companion bill AB 11640 Referred to Mental Health.
AB 1788 Destito Allows Tier 3 Correction Officers to recieve benefits under article 15. Companion bill AB 3340. Referred to Governmental Employees.
AB 1791 Destito Refers to retirement of uniformed officers of the Department of Corrections. Referred to Governmental Employees
SB 99 Defrancisco Prohibits the throwing, tossing or expelling saliva, spit, sputum at or on a public employee. Companion bill SB 6906.
SB 331 Nozzolio Persons authorized to visit Correctional Facilities. Companion bill SB 512. Referred to Corrections
SB 335 Nozzolio Provides a reporting requirement regarding sexual conduct by an employee with an inmate. Companion bill SB 5640 Referred to crime and correctio
SB 650 Volker Provides for civil confinement fo sexually violent predators. Referred to Mental Health
This is not a bad agenda seeing that they have only been in Albany 5 days this year.
The LOBBY DAY for the Western Region is scheduled for MARCH 27 in Albany. You must use your own time. If you wish to go please call 888-484-7279 ext 245 at least 1 week before the lobby day.I have went to a couple of these days, and they were informative. It gives you a chance to meet with YOUR representatives in Albany. For the first 6 months of this year 2007 the Assembly and Senate are only in Albany 65 days-mostly Mondays, Tuesdays and Wed.. VeOnly 1 Friday session and 5 Thursdays. I think they get full time pay for part time work!
Hang tough and watch each others backs!
