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S8602 • 2025

Establishes the "Supporting Families Together act"; removes certain penalties for mandated reporters; repealer

Establishes the "Supporting Families Together act"; removes certain penalties for mandated reporters; repealer

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Julia Salazar
Last action
2026-05-12
Official status
In Senate Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Establishes the "Supporting Families Together act"; removes certain penalties for mandated reporters; repealer

Establishes the "Supporting Families Together act"; removes certain penalties for mandated reporters; repealer Establishes the "Supporting Families Together act"; repeals certain provisions of law relating to civil and criminal penalties for mandated reporters.

What This Bill Does

  • Establishes the "Supporting Families Together act"; removes certain penalties for mandated reporters; repealer Establishes the "Supporting Families Together act"; repeals certain provisions of law relating to civil and criminal penalties for mandated reporters.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-12 Senate

    AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

  2. 2026-05-12 Senate

    PRINT NUMBER 8602A

  3. 2026-01-07 Senate

    REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

  4. 2025-12-05 Senate

    REFERRED TO RULES

Official Summary Text

Establishes the "Supporting Families Together act"; removes certain penalties for mandated reporters; repealer
Establishes the "Supporting Families Together act"; repeals certain provisions of law relating to civil and criminal penalties for mandated reporters.

Current Bill Text

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S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                          8602

                               2025-2026 Regular Sessions

                                    I N  S E N A T E

                                    December 5, 2025
                                       ___________

        Introduced by Sens. SALAZAR, BRISPORT -- read twice and ordered printed,
          and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

        AN  ACT establishing the "Supporting Families Together act"; in relation
          to civil and criminal penalties for mandated reporters; and to  repeal
          certain provisions of such law relating thereto

          THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
        BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

     1    Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Supporting
     2  Families Together act".
     3    § 2. Section 420 of the social services law is REPEALED.
     4    § 3. Subdivision 3 of section  491  of  the  social  services  law  is
     5  REPEALED.
     6    § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.







         EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD13958-02-5