New York S 10451: Relates to requiring boards of education to allow access to attorneys for certain children

Bill Text

Bill Search and Legislative Information | New York State Assembly 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

 Skip to main content 

 New York State Assembly

 Speaker Carl E. Heastie

 --> 
 --> 

 --> 

• 
 Assembly Members 

• 
 Legislative Info 

• 
 Public Hearings 

• 
 Speaker's Press 

• 
 Assembly Reports 

• 
 Committees & More 

• Bill Search Home
• Laws
• Legislative Calendar
• Public Hearing Schedule
• Assembly Calendars
• Assembly Committee Agenda 

 Javascript must be enabled to properly view this page. 

 Bill No.: 

• Summary 
• Actions 
• Committee&nbspVotes 
• Floor&nbspVotes 
• Memo 
• Text 
• LFIN 
• Chamber&nbspVideo/Transcript 
S10451 Summary:

BILL NOS10451 

&nbsp

SAME ASNo Same As

&nbsp

SPONSORMAY

&nbsp

COSPNSR

&nbsp

MLTSPNSR

&nbsp

Add §422-d, Soc Serv L

&nbsp

Requires boards of education and school districts to allow children involved in an investigation or proceeding relating to abuse and/or neglect reasonable access to court appointed attorneys.

Go to top S10451 Actions:

BILL NOS10451 

&nbsp

05/15/2026REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Go to topS10451 Committee&nbspVotes:

Go to topS10451 Floor&nbspVotes:

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

Go to topS10451 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 10451

 IN SENATE

 May 15, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. MAY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and Families

 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to requiring boards
 of education and school districts to allow access to attorneys for
 certain children

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

 1 Section 1. The social services law is amended by adding a new section
 2 422-d to read as follows:
 3 § 422-d. Child abuse and neglect; access to court-appointed attorneys
 4 in schools. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the
 5 contrary, each board of education and school district shall provide any
 6 child involved in an investigation or proceeding relating to allegations
 7 of abuse and/or neglect with reasonable access to their court appointed
 8 attorneys. The provisions of this section shall not be deemed to require
 9 that such access be provided for matters solely involving adoption or
 10 custody determinations.
 11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD15668-02-6

Go to top 

• 

 Sitemap 

 Request Information 

 Directions and Maps