Relates to caregiver requirements for certain day care homes

Latest action Dec 12, 2025

Requires one caregiver for every two children under eighteen months of age in group family day care homes and family day care homes.

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Where it stands

Rejected by the executive.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

Vetoed

New York State Senate

Same as A4003, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A4003, the matching Assembly bill.

Amends the Social Services Law.

Committee

Children and Families · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Children And Families · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To lower the age of an "infant" from 2 years to 18 months for group family day care homes and family day care homes.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 5, 2025Result: passedSenate vote on A4003, the matching Assembly bill.
(60) (0) (0) (3)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesMay 29, 2025Result: passed
(20) (0) (0) (1)
Vote: Committee vote · Children And Families
Senate Children And FamiliesApr 29, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Dana Levenberg, Demond Meeks and 7 more on Agora

Democratic8
Republican1

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Samra Brouk says this is needed

Office of Children and Family (OCFS) regulations state that an infant is 18 months of age and under (NYCRR 18 413.2), which applies to child day care centers. However, for group family day care home and family day care home programs, the age of a toddler is up to 24 months (§ 390(1)(d, e)). The higher age set in law limits the availability of infant child- care slots throughout the state because providers must utilize addi- tional staff resources to maintain required ratios. Changing the definition of toddler for these programs will free up hundreds or possibly more infant childcare slots, which are the most in demand throughout the state. The slots will be created without any loss of quality or safety and without any new financial investments. At a time when we are facing a severe shortage of licensed and quality childcare slots, especially for infants, it would make sense to align these definitions. If a toddler is up to 18-months of age in a child care center, it would only make sense for it to be the same in home based programs. FISCAL IMPACT ON THE STATE: None

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Dec 12, 2025
Tabled
TABLED
NY Assembly
Dec 12, 2025
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.103
NY Assembly
Dec 8, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Assembly
Jun 5, 2025
3RD Reading CAL.1488
3RD READING CAL.1488
NY Senate
Jun 5, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate

Show full history (12 earlier events)

Jun 5, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR S4929
NY Senate
May 29, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
May 29, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1488
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1488
NY Senate
May 12, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
May 12, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
May 12, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
NY Senate
May 8, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading CAL.128
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.128
NY Assembly
May 6, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Apr 29, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Mar 25, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
Feb 14, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
NY Senate
Jan 30, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
NY Assembly

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