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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 1615: Prohibits naming dependent children under the age of 18 in petitions to recover possession of real property and eviction warrants

Passed one chamber 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

S 1615 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Prohibits naming dependent children under the age of 18 in petitions to recover possession of real property and eviction warrants. Primary sponsor: Jabari Brisport (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 4, 2026): REFERRED TO JUDICIARY.

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Official summary

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

Prohibits naming dependent children under the age of 18 living in the same household with a parent or guardian in petitions to recover possession of real property and eviction warrants; seals any records pertaining to dependent children under the age of 18 living in the same household with a parent or guardian who were residing on or removed from such property.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic/Working Families 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jabari BrisportPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate25
Samra BroukCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate55
Robert JacksonCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate31
Lea WebbCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate52

“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 JUDICIARY
  2. RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
  3. REPASSED SENATE
  4. AMENDED ON THIRD READING 1615A
  5. VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING
  6. RETURNED TO SENATE
  7. RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY
  8. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
  9. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
  10. PASSED SENATE
  11. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
  12. 2ND REPORT CAL.

Showing 12 most recent of 23 actions. Full history

Sources

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