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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 1667: Prohibits certain forensic child custody evaluators from appearing as an expert witness in family court

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 1667 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Prohibits certain forensic child custody evaluators from appearing as an expert witness in family court. Primary sponsor: Pete Harckham (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.

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.

Prohibits forensic child custody evaluators who have been terminated for cause from appearing as an expert witness in family court custody and visitation proceedings.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Democratic/Working Families 4 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Pete HarckhamPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate40
Cordell CleareCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate30
Leroy ComrieCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Jeremy CooneyCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate56
Liz KruegerCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate28
Tony PalumboCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Jessica RamosCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate13
Rob RolisonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate39

“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 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
  2. RETURNED TO SENATE
  3. DIED IN ASSEMBLY
  4. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
  5. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
  6. PASSED SENATE
  7. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1730
  8. COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
  9. REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Sources

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