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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 9778: Relates to liability of cities and counties for negligence in the placement of a child

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 9778 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on April 6, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to liability of cities and counties for negligence in the placement of a child. Primary sponsor: Luis Sepúlveda (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 19, 2026): PRINT NUMBER 9778B.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Relates to the duty owed by cities and counties to children in the legal custody of such cities and counties with respect to the placement of children; provides a statutory private right of action for compensatory damage.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Democratic/Working Families 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Luis SepúlvedaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate32
Jeremy CooneyCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate56
Nathalia FernándezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate34
Andrew GounardesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Zellnor MyrieCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Julia SalazarCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate18

“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. PRINT NUMBER 9778B
  2. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
  3. PRINT NUMBER 9778A
  4. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
  5. REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Sources

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