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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 8743: Relates to providing for certain procedures to be followed when there is a determination of suspected child abuse or neglect

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 8743 is a bill introduced in the New York House on June 2, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to providing for certain procedures to be followed when there is a determination of suspected child abuse or neglect. Primary sponsor: William Colton (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES.

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.

Provides for certain procedures to be followed when there is a determination of suspected child abuse or neglect; establishes duties to investigate; relates to examinations of the child in a suspected case of child abuse.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
William ColtonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47

“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 SOCIAL SERVICES
  2. REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES

Sources

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