# New York S 550: Relates to the administration of the statewide central register of child abuse and maltreatment New York S 550, Relates to the administration of the statewide central register of child abuse and maltreatment, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jabari Brisport (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-12-19 (APPROVAL MEMO.49) (as of 2026-10-15). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S550-2025 - As of: 2026-10-15 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: New York S 550 - State: New York - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: Relates to the administration of the statewide central register of child abuse and maltreatment - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-08 - Last action: 2025-12-19, APPROVAL MEMO.49 - Sponsor: Jabari Brisport (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 18 - Subjects: CHILDREN AND FAMILIES - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (252 yes, 40 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Bias checks for child abuse reports: benefit, low. New York's child abuse register must support round-the-clock reporting and checks for past reports through one statewide phone number. A separate unlisted phone number and fax line serve legally required reporters and authorized people checking for past reports. The state child services office must… - Privacy protections for voluntary abuse reporters: benefit, low. New York generally cannot release a voluntary child abuse reporter's name or contact details. Exceptions allow legally authorized disclosures, sharing with local child protection investigators, and orders from courts or administrative law judges. Before an order, a petitioner or social services off… - Abuse callers must identify themselves: mixed, low. New York's child abuse register cannot refer a report for investigation unless the caller provides their name and contact details. Callers who refuse must be connected to a supervisor, who explains confidentiality protections. If they still refuse, the supervisor must provide information about the… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jabari Brisport (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Andrew Gounardes (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Brad Hoylman-Sigal (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Cordell Cleare (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dean Murray (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Gustavo Rivera (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Sanders Jr. (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jessica Ramos (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: José M. Serrano (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julia Salazar (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lea Webb (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Leroy Comrie (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Luis R. Sepúlveda (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nathalia Fernandez (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Pete Harckham (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Robert Jackson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Robert Rolison (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Samra Brouk (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Zellnor Myrie (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-16 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 109 | 36 | | | 2025-06-09 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 60 | 2 | | | 2025-05-19 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 54 | 2 | | | 2025-05-13 | committee | Finance Committee Vote | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-21 | committee | Children And Families Committee Vote | pass | 7 | 0 | | ## Actions (22) - 2025-12-19: APPROVAL MEMO.49 (Senate) - 2025-12-19: SIGNED CHAP.668 (Senate) - 2025-12-08: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (Senate) - 2025-06-16: RETURNED TO SENATE (House) - 2025-06-16: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House) - 2025-06-16: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.409 (House) - 2025-06-16: SUBSTITUTED FOR A66A (House) - 2025-06-09: REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (House) - 2025-06-09: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate) - 2025-06-09: REPASSED SENATE (Senate) - 2025-05-27: AMENDED ON THIRD READING 550A (Senate) - 2025-05-27: VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING (Senate) - 2025-05-27: RETURNED TO SENATE (House) - 2025-05-27: RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY (Senate) - 2025-05-19: REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (House) - 2025-05-19: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate) - 2025-05-19: PASSED SENATE (Senate) - 2025-05-15: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING (Senate) - 2025-05-14: 2ND REPORT CAL. (Senate) - 2025-05-13: 1ST REPORT CAL.1037 (Senate) - 2025-01-21: REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE (Senate) - 2025-01-08: REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (Senate) ## Bill text - Amendment A, 2025-05-27: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S550A) - Original, 2025-01-02: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S550) ## Related bills - S 9051: Prohibits artificial intelligence companions from using features which are considered unsafe for minors (signed) - S 10643: Relates to labor peace agreements and the cannabis industry wage board; repealer (signed) - A 5175: Requires certain security features and warning labels on baby monitors (signed) - A 10052: Extends the effectiveness of the authority of the town of Red Hook to impose real estate transfer taxes and to deposit revenue from such taxes into a community… (signed) - S 9968: Establishes the Harris Hill Volunteer Fire Company Benevolent Association (signed) - S 8953: Establishes the Clarence Center Volunteer Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association (signed) ## Sources - [Amendment A (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S550A) - [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S550) ## Related - [S 9051: Prohibits artificial intelligence companions from using features which are cons…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S9051-2025) - [S 10643: Relates to labor peace agreements and the cannabis industry wage board; repealer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S10643-2025) - [A 5175: Requires certain security features and warning labels on baby monitors](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A5175-2025) - [A 10052: Extends the effectiveness of the authority of the town of Red Hook to impose re…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A10052-2025) - [S 9968: Establishes the Harris Hill Volunteer Fire Company Benevolent Association](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S9968-2025) - [S 8953: Establishes the Clarence Center Volunteer Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Assoc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S8953-2025) - [New York bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-york/bills) - [New York state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-york) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S550-2025 (as of 2026-10-15).