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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 9498: Relates to the establishment of a statewide supervised visitation initiative to support safe and structured parenting time

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 9498 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on March 18, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to the establishment of a statewide supervised visitation initiative to support safe and structured parenting time. Primary sponsor: Shelley Mayer (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 4, 2026): SUBSTITUTED BY A65B.

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.

Directs the office of victim services, in consultation with the office for the prevention of domestic violence, to establish a statewide supervised visitation initiative including culturally sensitive services that provide language access for those who need it and that are affordable for those with limited means to pay; requires the submission of regular assessments and reports.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Democratic/Working Families 3 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Shelley MayerPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate37
Jabari BrisportCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate25
Pete HarckhamCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate40
Zellnor MyrieCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Rob RolisonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate39
Jessica Scarcella-SpantonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate23
Luis SepúlvedaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate32
James SkoufisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate42

“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 A65B
  2. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1407
  3. COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
  4. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
  5. REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Sources

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