New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
S 3149: Establishes the child victims act fund; appropriation
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
S 3149 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes the child victims act fund; appropriation. Primary sponsor: Jeremy Cooney (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO FINANCE.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Establishes the child victims act fund which provides grant awards in reimbursement to public school districts and voluntary foster care agencies located within the state who have been named as defendants in certain child sexual abuse legal cases and in which it can be demonstrated by the public school district or voluntary foster care agency that no insurance policy for the covered period can be located after a good-faith effort to do so has been made, there was a monetary judgment issued or settlement agreement with regard to such action and where it can be demonstrated by the public school district or voluntary foster care agency that payment in full of such judgment or settlement would put a substantial burden on the district's or agency's ability to execute its mission and negatively impact its existing student population.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Democratic/Working Families 2 · Republican 2 · Republican/Conservative 5
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Cooney | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 56 |
| George Borrello | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | Senate | 57 |
| Pat Fahy | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 46 |
| Patrick Gallivan | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | Senate | 60 |
| Pam Helming | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | Senate | 54 |
| Mario Mattera | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | Senate | 2 |
| Tony Palumbo | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 1 |
| Jessica Ramos | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 13 |
| Steve Rhoads | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | Senate | 5 |
| Rob Rolison | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 39 |
| James Skoufis | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 42 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- REFERRED TO FINANCE
- REFERRED TO FINANCE