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Posted by Administrator WBASNY
on 03/15/2012 |
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| ORAL TRANSLATION OF ORDERS OF PROTECTION FOR LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT LITIGANTS AND WITNESSES (A.6113/S.1870) WBASNY POSITION: 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
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Posted by Administrator WBASNY
on 03/05/2012 |
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| Position Statement - 2012 Health Care Proxy Reform S.5014-A (DeFrancisco) / A.8389 (Lavine) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports legislation to expand the authority of a health care agent in the situation when the principal is outside of a hospital, mental hygiene facility or residential health care
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Posted by Administrator WBASNY
on 03/05/2012 |
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| Position Statement - 2012 No-Fault Domestic Violence Exemption Bill Oppose The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) opposes A06992 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.
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Posted by Administrator WBASNY
on 01/24/2012 |
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| Position Statement - 2012 Support An act to amend the education law, the insurance law and the public health law, in relation to providing for dispensing emergency contraception under certain conditions (A85) The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) strongly supports A85 and urges passage of this important
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Posted by Administrator WBASNY
on 01/24/2012 |
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| Position Statement - 2012 (A.669-A / S.3200-A) Support An act to amend the public health law and the executive law, in relation to financial assistance from the crime victims board for post-exposure prophylaxis treatment for victims of sexual assault The Women's Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) strongly supports
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Posted by Administrator WBASNY
on 01/16/2012 |
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| Position Statement - 2011 Gender Expression Nondiscrimination Act (“GENDA”) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York supports the proposed bill entitled The Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act, a/k/a GENDA, Bill # A.05039 / S.2873. Background: GENDA is a proposed bill that is intended to protect Transgender and Gender
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Posted by Administrator WBASNY
on 12/23/2011 |
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| Position Statement - 2011 New York Health Benefit Exchange Act S.5849 (Seward) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports the passage of the Health Benefit Exchange Act to provide lower cost health insurance for more than a million New Yorkers, and to enable New York to comply with the federal Affordable Cara
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Posted by Administrator WBASNY
on 12/02/2011 |
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| Position Statement - 2011 Respect for Marriage Act of 2011 A Bill to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriageS.598/ H.R.1116 Support The Women's Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) supports the Respect for Marriage Act which would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act so as to ensure
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Posted by Administrator WBASNY
on 06/07/2011 |
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| June 7, 2011 Hon. Andrew M. Cuomo Governor, State of New York The Capitol Albany, NY 12224 Dear Governor Cuomo, As the 2011 Legislative Session enters its final days, the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York writes to express our strong support for the enactment of legislation establishing New York’s Health Insurance Exchange. New
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Posted by Administrator WBASNY
on 06/07/2011 |
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| June 7, 2011 Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos Room 330 Capitol Albany, NY 12247 Dear Majority Leader Skelos, As the 2011 Legislative Session enters its final days, the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York writes to express our strong support for the enactment of legislation establishing New York’s Health Insurance Exchange. As the
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