Position Statement – 2023 Governor Hochul’s Budget Proposal NY State Fiscal Year 2024 – Executive Budget Proposal The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) is an organization comprised of nearly 4,000 attorneys, including judges, from across the state in private practice, government, academia, and the courts. While WBASNY members come from varied ... Read More
WBASNY Legislation
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2021 – Budget Proposal
Position Statement – 2021 Governor Cuomo’s Executive Budget Proposal NY State Fiscal Year 2021-22 The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”), an organization comprising 4,400 attorneys and judges from across the state in private practice, government, academia and the courts, is dedicated to the advancement of women in law and society. WBASNY has reviewed various sections of ... Read More
2022 – S.8710 / A.9406
Position Statement – 2022 S.8710 (Brouk) / A.9406 (Paulin) Support Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports the passage of Senate bill S.8710 and Assembly bill A.9406, amending Transportation Law to provide information for human trafficking victims in commercial service airports. This bill amends Transportation Law by adding a new section 14-n, stating that the ... Read More
2022 – S.8582
Position Statement – 2022 S.8582 (Cleare) Support Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports the passage of Senate bill S.8582, amending Public Buildings Law to require posting of information on resources for domestic violence and human trafficking victims to be posted in public restrooms. This bill amends Public Buildings Law by adding a new section 147, “display ... Read More
2022 – S.736
Position Statement – 2022 S.736 (Biaggi) Support Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports Senate Bill S.736, a bill relating to employee human trafficking recognition training, establishing a standardized trafficking recognition training program for private transportation services. This bill amends the Social Services Law by adding a new section 483-gg, stating ... Read More
2022 – S.1553-C / A.6399-B
Position Statement – 2022 S.1553-C / A.6399-B Clean Slate Act Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) supports the laudable goals of the Clean Slate Act (S1553C/A6399-B), to amend the Criminal Procedure Law, Executive Law, and the Correction Law, relating to automatic sealing of certain criminal convictions, but recommends a few modifications, many of which ... Read More
2022 – A.07600 and A.03089
Position Statement – 2022 A.07600 and A.03089 Judicial Security in the State of New York Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”), an organization comprising thousands of attorneys and judges from across the state in private practice, government, academia and the courts, is dedicated to the advancement of women in law and society. WBASNY has reviewed pending ... Read More
2022 – S.3082
Position Statement – 2022 S.3082 “Good Cause” Eviction Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) supports the “Good Cause” Eviction bill introduced in the Senate. This bill will amend the Real Property Law to prohibit evictions by a landlord without good cause, empowering tenants and preventing arbitrary evictions. This bill adds a new Article 6-A to ... Read More