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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 8608: Establishes a statewide residential families committee

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 8608 is a bill introduced in the New York House on May 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes a statewide residential families committee. Primary sponsor: Angelo Santabarbara (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.

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Official summary

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

Establishes a statewide residential families committee within the developmental disabilities advisory council.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Angelo SantabarbaraPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse111
Andrew HevesiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28

“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 PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
  2. REFERRED TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

Sources

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