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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 6479: Establishes the elderly abuse protective act to protect persons 62 years of age or older who suffer abuse and deprivation; appropriation

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 6479 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on March 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes the elderly abuse protective act to protect persons 62 years of age or older who suffer abuse and deprivation; appropriation. Primary sponsor: Cordell Cleare (Democratic). 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.

Enacts the "elderly abuse protective act" to protect residents 62 years of age or older who suffer abuse or deprivation; requires reports to the commissioner of the office of children and family services of the possible necessity for protective services; specifies action by such commissioner upon receiving such report including evaluation, right of entry, and furnishing of protective services; specifies the authority of the office of children and family services with respect thereto and requires assistance of other agencies in the implementation thereof; provides for judicial and review action against caretakers who abuse elderly; creates statewide central register of elderly abuse; appropriates $600,000 to the office of children and family services.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Cordell ClearePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate30

“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 FINANCE
  2. REFERRED TO FINANCE

Sources

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