# New York S 815: Relates to the safe landings for youth leaving foster care act or safe landings act

New York S 815, Relates to the safe landings for youth leaving foster care act or safe landings act, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Brad Hoylman-Sigal (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-02-14 (SIGNED CHAP.94) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York S 815
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relates to the safe landings for youth leaving foster care act or safe landings act
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-02-14, SIGNED CHAP.94
- Sponsor: Brad Hoylman-Sigal (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: RULES, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (197 yes, 33 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Court pathway back into foster care: benefit, low. 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 aft…
- Foster youth court changes start later: cost, low. 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: mixed, low. 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.…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brad Hoylman-Sigal (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 116 | 33 |   |
| 2025-01-14 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 60 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-13 | committee | Rules Committee Vote | pass | 21 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2025-02-14: SIGNED CHAP.94 (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: RETURNED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-02-11: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-01-22: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.19 (House)
- 2025-01-22: SUBSTITUTED FOR A922 (House)
- 2025-01-14: REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (House)
- 2025-01-14: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.89 (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: REFERRED TO RULES (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-01-06: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S815)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S815)

## Related
- [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)
- [S 9051: Prohibits artificial intelligence companions from using features which are cons…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S9051-2025)
- [S 9968: Establishes the Harris Hill Volunteer Fire Company Benevolent Association](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S9968-2025)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S815-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).