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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 5737: Increases the time frame for payments of certain expenses by adoptive parents

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

S 5737 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on February 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Increases the time frame for payments of certain expenses by adoptive parents. Primary sponsor: Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 1, 2026): SUBSTITUTED BY A2425A.

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.

Increases the time frame for payments of certain expenses by adoptive parents to 180 days prior to birth and 45 days after birth.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jessica Scarcella-SpantonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate23

“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 A2425A
  2. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1464
  3. COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
  4. PRINT NUMBER 5737A
  5. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
  6. REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
  7. REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Sources

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