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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 8297: Establishes a pilot program to provide alternative dispute resolution and navigator services in child support matters

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 8297 is a bill introduced in the New York House on May 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes a pilot program to provide alternative dispute resolution and navigator services in child support matters. Primary sponsor: Jen Lunsford (Democratic/Working Families). Most recent recorded action (June 17, 2025): SUBSTITUTED BY S8374.

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.

Establishes a pilot program to provide alternative dispute resolution and navigator services to litigants in child support matters in the family court under the auspices of the community dispute resolution center program.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic/Working Families 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jen LunsfordPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse135

“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 S8374
  2. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.875
  3. RULES REPORT CAL.875
  4. REPORTED
  5. REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
  6. REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
  7. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

Sources

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