New York A 9244: Allows a person a second hearing to seal their child protective services records

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A09244 Summary:

BILL NOA09244A

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SAME ASSAME AS S09421-A

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SPONSORHevesi

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COSPNSRMeeks, Hooks

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §422, Soc Serv L

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Allows a person a second hearing to seal their child protective services records upon a showing of good cause and there is no evidence the subject has committed maltreatment of a child in the preceding two years.

Go to top A09244 Actions:

BILL NOA09244A

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11/07/2025referred to children and families

01/07/2026referred to children and families

03/17/2026reported referred to codes

05/05/2026reported 

05/07/2026advanced to third reading cal.471

06/01/2026amended on third reading 9244a

Go to topA09244 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:CHILDREN AND FAMILIES Chair:Hevesi 
DATE:03/17/2026AYE/NAY:11/5 Action: Favorable refer to committee Codes HevesiAyeNovakhovNay

DavilaAyePirozzoloNay

AndersonAyeJensenNay

ClarkExcusedBolognaNay

LunsfordAyeMolitorNay

MeeksAye

Gonzalez-RojasAye

MitaynesAye

Chandler-WatermAye

LeeAye

LasherAye

WiederAye

Committee:CODES Chair:Dinowitz 
DATE:05/05/2026AYE/NAY:13/5 Action: Favorable DinowitzAyeMorinelloNay

CookExcusedReillyNay

LavineAyeMikulinExcused

WeprinAyeTannousisNay

HevesiAyeAngelinoNay

SeawrightExcusedMolitorNay

RosenthalAye

WalkerAye

VanelAye

CruzAye

BoresAbsent

ReyesAye

CunninghamAye

RomeroAye

AlvarezAye

TaylorAye

Go to topA09244 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA09244 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 9244--A
 Cal. No. 471

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 November 7, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. HEVESI, MEEKS, HOOKS -- read once and referred to
 the Committee on Children and Families -- recommitted to the Committee
 on Children and Families in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 --
 reported and referred to the Committee on Codes -- reported from
 committee, advanced to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted,
 retaining its place on the order of third reading

 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to allowing persons
 to request a second hearing to seal child protective services records

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (c) of subdivision 8 of
 2 section 422 of the social services law is amended by adding a new undes-
 3 ignated paragraph to read as follows:
 4 Provided, however, the subject shall be entitled to request a second
 5 hearing to request the sealing of such subject's case no sooner than two
 6 years after the date of the first hearing, if such subject demonstrates
 7 good cause to the office of children and family services, and there is
 8 no evidence the subject has committed maltreatment of a child in the
 9 preceding two years. Good cause shall include, but not be limited to,
 10 completing services such as drug or alcohol treatment programs, parent-
 11 ing skills classes, or anger management programs; regular participation
 12 in mental health services; or participation in any service, program,
 13 therapy, activity, or intervention to address the previously entered
 14 substantiated finding or findings. The office of children and family
 15 services shall notify the subject of the outcome of their request for a
 16 second hearing in writing by mail within thirty days of receipt of the
 17 subject's request. The written notice shall include a determination of
 18 whether the office of children and family services found good cause for
 19 a second hearing and the rationale for the decision to grant or deny the
 20 request. If the office of children and family services finds good cause
 21 and grants the subject's request for a second hearing, the hearing shall

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD13910-07-6

 A. 9244--A 2

 1 be scheduled within ninety days of such determination. If the subject is
 2 denied a second hearing request based on a finding the subject has not
 3 shown good cause, the subject shall be entitled to request a subsequent
 4 hearing.
 5 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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