NY S05998 | 2025-2026 | General Assembly

Note: Replaces legislation A06194

Status

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 26-15)
Status: Engrossed on June 13 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-06-05 - returned to senate
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Requires the court to consider a child's health and safety when making a decision regarding child custody and visitation; directs the court to review certain information as it relates to allegations of child abuse, domestic violence and child safety.

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Title

Requires the court to consider a child's health and safety when making a decision regarding child custody and visitation; directs the court to review certain information as it relates to allegations of child abuse, domestic violence and child safety.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-06-05 - Assembly - Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (Y: 131 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 19) [PASS]
2026-06-04 - Senate - Senate Floor Vote - Final Passage (Y: 60 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-05-19 - Senate - Senate Judiciary Committee Vote (Y: 19 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-13 - Senate - Senate Floor Vote - Final Passage (Y: 59 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-06-12 - Senate - Senate Rules Committee Vote (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-04-07 - Senate - Senate Judiciary Committee Vote (Y: 19 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-06-05Assemblyreturned to senate
2026-06-05Assemblypassed assembly
2026-06-05Assemblyordered to third reading rules cal.536
2026-06-05Assemblysubstituted for a6194c
2026-06-04Assemblyreferred to ways and means
2026-06-04SenateDELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2026-06-04SenatePASSED SENATE
2026-05-26SenateAMENDED ON THIRD READING 5998C
2026-05-21SenateADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2026-05-20Senate2ND REPORT CAL.
2026-05-19Senate1ST REPORT CAL.1181
2026-01-07SenateREFERRED TO JUDICIARY
2026-01-07Assemblyreturned to senate
2026-01-07Assemblydied in assembly
2025-06-13Assemblyreferred to judiciary
2025-06-13SenateDELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2025-06-13SenatePASSED SENATE
2025-06-12SenateORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1986
2025-06-12SenateCOMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
2025-06-10SenatePRINT NUMBER 5998B
2025-06-10SenateAMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
2025-06-09SenatePRINT NUMBER 5998A
2025-06-09SenateAMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
2025-04-07SenateREPORTED AND COMMITTED TO CODES
2025-03-04SenateREFERRED TO JUDICIARY

Same As/Similar To

A06194 (Replaces) 2026-06-05 - substituted by s5998c

New York State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5998
Texthttps://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S05998&term=2025&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#S05998
Texthttps://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S05998&term=2025&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#S05998A
Texthttps://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S05998&term=2025&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#S05998B
Texthttps://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S05998&term=2025&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#S05998C
Roll Callhttps://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5998#SC1
Roll Callhttps://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5998#SC2
Roll Callhttps://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5998#SF1
Roll Callhttps://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5998#SC3
Roll Callhttps://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5998#SF2
Roll Callhttps://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S05998&term=2025&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#AF1

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