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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 4940: Establishes procedures regarding orders of post-termination visitation and/or contact between a child and such child's parent

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 4940 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes procedures regarding orders of post-termination visitation and/or contact between a child and such child's parent. Primary sponsor: Yudelka Tapia (Democratic). It lists 23 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO JUDICIARY.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Establishes procedures regarding orders of post-termination visitation and/or contact between a child and such child's parent and for modification of such orders.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 15 · Democratic/Working Families 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Yudelka TapiaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse86
George AlvarezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse78
Sarah ClarkCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse136
Catalina CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Maritza DavilaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Phara Souffrant ForrestCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse57
Emily GallagherCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse50
Andrew HevesiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Alicia HyndmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Anna KellesCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse125
Ron KimCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Jen LunsfordCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse135
Zohran MamdaniCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Demond MeeksCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse137
Steven RagaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Karines ReyesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse87
Gabriella RomeroCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse109
Nader SayeghCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse90
MaryJane ShimskyCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse92
Sarahana ShresthaCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse103
Jo Anne SimonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse52
Al TaylorCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse71
Claire ValdezCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse37
David WeprinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
  2. PRINT NUMBER 4940B
  3. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY
  4. PRINT NUMBER 4940A
  5. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY
  6. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source