Position Statement – 2013 Actions to Mitigate Climate Change and Eliminate Pollution from Energy Sources Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) urges Governor Cuomo to issue an Executive Order setting a goal of converting New York State’s all-purpose energy infrastructure to one derived entirely from wind, water and sunlight by 2030. The Executive ... Read More
WBASNY Legislation
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2013 – Women’s Equality Act
Position Statement – 2013 Women’s Equality Act Part A – Pay Equity – Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY), through its Task Force on Women and Economic Issues, supports Part A of the Women’s Equality Act “Wage and Transparency” which protects employees who disclose salary or wage information to other ... Read More
2012 – A.85
Position Statement – 2012 A.85 Emergency Contraception Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) strongly supports A85 and urges passage of this important legislation which would amend the Education Law, the Insurance Law and the Public Health Law, in relation to providing for dispensing emergency contraception under certain conditions. Importantly, ... Read More
2012 – A.669A / S.3200A
Position Statement – 2012 A.669A / S.3200A HIV Post Exposure Prophylaxis Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) strongly supports A.669-A / S.3200-A and urges passage of this important legislation which would amend the public health law and the executive law to better ensure that victims of sexual assault receive the full course of HIV post-exposure ... Read More
2012 – A.2003B / A.8910 / A.6368B
Position Statement – 2012 A.2003B / A.8910 / A.6368B Adoption Registry Oppose Assembly 2003-B 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 ... Read More
2012 – A.6113 / S.1870 (Revised)
Position Statement – 2012 A.6113 / S.1870 (Revised) 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 ... Read More
2012 – A.6113 / S.1870
Position Statement – 2012 A.6113 / S.1870 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 ... Read More
2012 – A.06992
Position Statement – 2012 A.06992 No-Fault Domestic Violence Exemption Bill Oppose The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) opposes A.06992 which would amend the Domestic Relations Law, in relation to requiring that victims of domestic violence must accede to a no-fault divorce. WBASNY is opposed to the No-Fault DV Exemption Bill. This bill may have serious ... Read More