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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 5948: Establishes the peer advocacy and mentoring program

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 5948 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on March 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes the peer advocacy and mentoring program. Primary sponsor: Kevin Parker (Democratic/Working Families). 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.

Establishes the peer advocacy and mentoring program; provides peer support, advocacy and mentoring for youth in residential care.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic/Working Families 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kevin ParkerPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate21

“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. REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Sources

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