Relates to the caseloads of child protective services workers

Latest action Mar 10, 2026

Establishes standards for caseloads for child protective services workers; requires the state to pay for one hundred percent of the costs associated with compliance of such caseload standard; makes related provisions.

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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

New York State Senate

Same as A456, the matching bill in the Assembly.

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

Section one of this bill amends section 20-a of the Social Services Law to provide that such section will not apply to any regulations estab- lishing caseload standards promulgated pursuant to section 421(c) of the Social Services Law. Section two of this bill amends 153-k of the social services law to require the state to pay for 100% of costs associated with compliance of this provision, however, counties must maintain last year's level of CPS funding. Section three of this bill amends section 421 of the Social Services Law by adding a new paragraph (c) to create caseload standards for child protective services, which, to the extent possible, shall be no more than two initial investigations per week, per full-time child protective services worker. Section four of this bill amends paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 of section 423 of the Social Services Law to provide that the sufficient staff requirement for child protective services offices will be subject to section (c) of section 421 of the Social Services Law, as amended by section 2 of this bill. Section five of this bill amends 426 of the social services law to increase various annual reporting requirements. Section five of this bill provides that this act shall take effect on the seven hundred thirtieth day after it shall have become a law.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Children And Families
Senate Children And FamiliesMar 10, 2026Result: passed
(6) (0) (0) (1)
Vote: Committee vote · Children And Families
Senate Children And FamiliesMay 29, 2025Result: passed
(6) (0) (0) (1)

Cosponsors

Andrew Gounardes, Demond Meeks and 2 more on Agora

Democratic3
Republican1

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Jabari Brisport says this is needed

It has been shown that smaller caseloads are important to the success of child protective services. New York City's Administration for Children's Services has taken this approach and has substantially lowered their caseload ratios to the benefit of the children. This proposal builds upon a 2006 Office of Children and Family Services study, which was required pursuant to Chapter 53 of the Laws of 2006, on Child Protective Services caseloads.

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

Mar 10, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
NY Senate
May 29, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Apr 10, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
NY Senate

Show full history (1 earlier event)

Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
NY Assembly

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