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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 8271: Relates to the right to counsel in certain family court proceedings

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 8271 is a bill introduced in the New York House on May 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to the right to counsel in certain family court proceedings. Primary sponsor: Maritza Davila (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 13, 2025): SUBSTITUTED BY S8197.

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.

Relates to the right to counsel in certain family court proceedings regarding violations of orders of child support and to establish paternity or parentage in the family court.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Maritza DavilaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse53

“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. SUBSTITUTED BY S8197
  2. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.748
  3. RULES REPORT CAL.748
  4. REPORTED
  5. REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
  6. REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
  7. REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
  8. REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Sources

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