Position Statement – 2016 A.285-A (Weinstein) / S.6596 (DeFrancisco) Medical Malpractice Claims (Lavern’s Law) Support AN ACT to amend the civil practice laws and rules, in relation to accrual of certain causes of action. The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) strongly supports this bill which would provide that a discovery of injury rule allowing the two ... Read More
WBASNY Legislation
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2016 – S.6406A / A.9006A
Position Statement – 2016 ELFA Article VII Part M, Section 5 Amendment to Social Services Law That Would Immunize Negligence in Foster Care S.6406A (Budget) / A.9006A (Budget) Oppose The Women’s Bar of the State of New York (WBASNY) emphatically opposes the Executive Budget Bill’s proposed amendment to the Social Services Law, to the extent that the amendment would give blanket ... Read More
2015 – A.107 / S.3544
Position Statement – 2015 A.107 / S.3544 Shared Renewable Facilities Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) supports S.3544 and the identical A.107. These bills would allow electric utility customers who are unable to install renewable energy systems (such as solar panels and wind turbines) on properties where they live to join with others to invest in ... Read More
2015 – A.162 / S.1788
Position Statement – 2015 A.162 / S.1788 Oral Translation of Orders of Protection for Limited English Proficient Litigants and Witnesses Support This bill would require courts to use a court-appointed interpreter to translate the essential terms of a temporary or final order of protection on the record. This bill would help to ensure that limited English proficient (LEP), Deaf or hearing ... Read More
2015 – A.3298 / A.2901 / S.3314 / A.3369
Position Statement – 2015 A.3298 / A.2901 / S.3314 / A.3369 Oppose A.3298 This bill would permit an adult adoptee to obtain the adoptee’s original long form birth certificate while permitting a birth parent to request confidentiality. The bill would require that birth parents are made aware of the need to request confidentiality. WBASNY opposes this legislation. First, the adoption ... Read More
2015 – A.4319 / S.2765
Position Statement – 2015 A.4319 / S.2765 Child Parent Security Act Support The New York Child Parent Security Act (The Act) will revolutionize the way legal parentage is determined in New York for children conceived through the medical miracle of Third Party Reproduction. Advances in reproductive medicine now provide many of those who could not previously conceive a child with the ability ... Read More
2015 – A.5896 / S.3932
Position Statement – 2015 A.5896 / S.3932 Microbead Free Waters Act Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) supports S.3932 and the identical A.5896. These bills would add the “Microbead-free Waters Act” to the Environmental Conservation Law. The Act would prohibit the sale of personal cosmetic products that contain plastic microbeads. ... Read More
2015 – A.7645 / S.5678
Position Statement – 2015 A.7645 / S.5678 Maintenance Guidelines Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY), supports A.7645/S.5678 which provides for temporary and final maintenance/spousal support guidelines. The Bill additionally provides an advisory schedule for the duration of post-divorce maintenance, eliminates the equitable distribution of enhanced ... Read More