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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 5903: Creates an exemption to the presumption that a child born in wedlock is the child of the birth parent's legal spouse

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 5903 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Creates an exemption to the presumption that a child born in wedlock is the child of the birth parent's legal spouse. Primary sponsor: Chantel Jackson (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO JUDICIARY.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Creates an exemption to the presumption that a child born in wedlock is the child of the birth parent's legal spouse; permits certain actions to be taken by the birth parent without notice to the birth parent's legal spouse.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chantel JacksonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79

“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. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

Sources

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