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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 9498: Relates to foreign adoptions

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 9498 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 7, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to foreign adoptions. Primary sponsor: Amy Paulin (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 11, 2026): SUBSTITUTED BY S8755.

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.

Removes the 18 year old age limitation for the adoption of a foreign-born person.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Amy PaulinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse88

“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 S8755
  2. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.78
  3. RULES REPORT CAL.78
  4. REPORTED
  5. REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
  6. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

Sources

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