# New York S 8197: Relates to the right to counsel in certain family court proceedings

New York S 8197, Relates to the right to counsel in certain family court proceedings, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jabari Brisport (Democratic); status vetoed, last action 2025-12-05 (VETOED MEMO.98) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York S 8197
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relates to the right to counsel in certain family court proceedings
- Status: vetoed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-05-20
- Last action: 2025-12-05, VETOED MEMO.98
- Sponsor: Jabari Brisport (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, WAYS AND MEANS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (221 yes, 7 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jabari Brisport (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-17 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 141 | 1 |   |
| 2025-06-11 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 54 | 5 |   |
| 2025-06-09 | committee | Rules Committee Vote | pass | 20 | 1 |   |
| 2025-05-29 | committee | Children And Families Committee Vote | pass | 6 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-12-05: VETOED MEMO.98 (Senate)
- 2025-12-01: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (Senate)
- 2025-06-17: RETURNED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-06-17: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-06-13: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.748 (House)
- 2025-06-13: SUBSTITUTED FOR A8271 (House)
- 2025-06-11: REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS (House)
- 2025-06-11: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1655 (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES (Senate)
- 2025-05-29: REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-05-20: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S8197)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S8197)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S8197-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).