Senate bill · S9498 (2025-26)

Relates to the establishment of a statewide supervised visitation initiative to support safe and structured parenting time

New York State Senate

Same as A65, the matching bill in the Assembly.

PassedLatest action Jun 4, 2026

Passed as A65, the matching Assembly bill.

Sponsor: Shelley Mayer (State Senator, District 37, Democratic/Working Families)

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Summary

Directs the office of victim services, in consultation with the office for the prevention of domestic violence, to establish a statewide supervised visitation initiative including culturally sensitive services that provide language access for those who need it and that are affordable for those with limited means to pay; requires the submission of regular assessments and reports.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Social Services Law.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To establish a statewide supervised visitation initiative to support safe and structured parenting time in New York state.

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

Where it stands

Passed the legislature and is awaiting a signature.

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, Finance · New York State Senate, Rules · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Senate.

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Cosponsors

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Democratic26
Republican3

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The sponsor's argument

Why Shelley Mayer says this is needed

More than half the counties in New York State lack supervised visitation services, a key resource providing safe, supervised contact between children and parents in custody and domestic violence disputes. In a comprehensive report compiled by the Unified Court System's Office of Justice Initiatives detailed the "serious gap in the availability of programs for professional supervision of visitation." The report found that even in areas that do have supervised visitation programs, the service offerings are so limited as to have length wait-lists and high costs to litigants, as well as limitations on the number of visits they can offer. Families and children have a right to maintain relationships through legal proceedings - especially when family court backlogs mean cases can spend months, if not years, in limbo. Cost and limited programming should not be prohibitive to accessing this crucial service. This bill would authorize the Office of Victim Services, in consultation with the Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence, to establish a statewide supervised visitation initiative throughout the state. It would also require counties and New York City to submit annual assess- ments of the need for such services in their area and require OVS to report annually to the legislature and governor data regarding each program's success in meeting local need and recommendations for improve- ment.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 4, 2026Result: passedSenate vote on A65, the matching Assembly bill.
(60) (0) (0) (3)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesMay 28, 2026Result: passed
(21) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Children And Families
Senate Children And FamiliesMay 19, 2026Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

Jun 4, 2026
3RD Reading CAL.1407
3RD READING CAL.1407
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2026
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR S9498
NY Senate
May 28, 2026
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
May 28, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1407
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1407
NY Senate

Show full history (16 earlier events)

May 19, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Apr 28, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Apr 28, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Apr 28, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Mar 24, 2026
Amended
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 65B
NY Assembly
Mar 18, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Senate
DIED IN SENATE
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.2
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.2
NY Assembly
Jun 11, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Jun 11, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 11, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 10, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Jun 10, 2025
Rules Report CAL.544
RULES REPORT CAL.544
NY Assembly
May 20, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Mar 10, 2025
Amend (t) and Recommit to Children and Families
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
NY Assembly
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
NY Assembly

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