Senate bill · S10122 (2025-26)
Relates to requiring social services districts to develop family assessment and services tracks to address certain types of cases
New York State Senate
Same as A10730, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Summary
Relates to requiring social services districts to develop family assessment and services tracks to address cases where there is a prior history of multiple likely malicious and unfounded complaints against the respondent, there is no actual history of founded complaints of abuse or maltreatment against the respondent within the preceding four years, and the initial investigation into the new complaint yields no new information which could indicate the possibility of actual abuse or maltreatment.
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Amends the Social Services Law.
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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
Section 1 creates a separate track by which child abuse and maltreatment cases must be investigated if certain conditions are met. These condi- tions include: 1) there is a prior history of multiple likely malicious and unfounded complaints against the respondent, 2) there is no actual history of founded complaints of abuse or maltreatment against the respondent within the preceding four years, and, 3) the initial investigation into the new complaint yields no new infor- mation which could indicate the possibility of actual abuse or maltreat- ment. Section 2 establishes the effective date.
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Where it stands
Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Children and Families · New York State Assembly
Also referred to Children And Families · New York State Senate.
Cosponsors
Alicia Hyndman, Jo Anne Simon and 1 more on Agora
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The sponsor's argument
Why Jabari Brisport says this is needed
Under current statute, child protective services across the state have one track to process allegations of abuse or maltreatment. This track requires a thorough investigation and does not allow for a case to be closed sooner than 60 days after it is opened. While this ensures thor- ough investigations, in theory, it is not always an effective use of time or resources. There are countless stories of individuals using false allegations of child abuse or maltreatment to paint one party as unfit and gain an upper hand in an unrelated matter, such as a custody battle, divorce, or interpersonal dispute. All allegations are taken seriously, but exten- uating circumstances require more nuance in certain investigations. In cases where; 1) the respondent has multiple previous unfounded, likely malicious, allegations of abuse or maltreatment against them, 2) there is no actual history of abuse or maltreatment for at least the prior four years, and, 3) the initial investigation into the new complaint indicates a low likelihood that the allegation is legitimate; discretion should be afforded to close the case after due diligence has been given, even if it is earlier than the default 60-day window.
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Full history
- May 27, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
- Apr 30, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
NY Senate
- Mar 27, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
NY Assembly