All Roll Calls
Yes: 197 • No: 33
New YorkS 8152025-2026 Regular SessionSenate
Relates to the safe landings for youth leaving foster care act or safe landings act
Sponsored By: Brad Hoylman-Sigal (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Court pathway back into foster care
New York Family Court can change a covered motion into a request to return to foster care. The youth must consent and qualify to return under the Safe Landings Act, Article 10-B. This creates a way to seek a return, not an automatic right to placement. The change covers only orders issued on or after the act’s effective date.
Foster youth court changes start later
The law sets the Safe Landings Act’s start date at 180 days after enactment, rather than 30 days. Its court-order changes apply only to orders issued on or after that effective date. Earlier orders are not covered by these changes.
Longer court protection for former foster youth
Covered court orders for help remain enforceable after a youth leaves foster care, including through contempt proceedings. Courts can enforce these orders against social services districts or officials, but no longer against authorized agencies. The filing cutoff rises from age 22 to before age 23. Courts must keep handling timely filed motions until those motions and related appeals are finally resolved. These changes cover only orders issued on or after the Safe Landings Act’s effective date.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 2/11/2025
Assembly floor vote
Yes: 116 • No: 33
Senate vote • 1/14/2025
FLOOR Vote
Yes: 60 • No: 0
committee vote • 1/13/2025
Rules Committee Vote
Yes: 21 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
SIGNED CHAP.94
2/14/2025SenateDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
2/12/2025SenateRETURNED TO SENATE
2/11/2025HousePASSED ASSEMBLY
2/11/2025HouseORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.19
1/22/2025HouseSUBSTITUTED FOR A922
1/22/2025HouseREFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
1/14/2025HouseDELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
1/14/2025SenatePASSED SENATE
1/14/2025SenateORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.89
1/13/2025SenateREFERRED TO RULES
1/8/2025Senate
Bill Text
Original
1/6/2025
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