New York S 504: Relates to authorizing school officials to temporarily retain custody of a suspected abused or maltreated child

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S00504 Summary:

BILL NOS00504 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORPALUMBO

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §417, Soc Serv L

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Authorizes school officials to temporarily retain custody of a suspected abused or maltreated child until a police or child protective services official arrives to determine whether it is safe to return the child to the parent or guardian.

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BILL NOS00504 

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01/08/2025REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 504

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. PALUMBO -- 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 authorizing
 school officials to temporarily retain custody of a suspected abused
 or maltreated child

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

 1 Section 1. Section 417 of the social services law is amended by adding
 2 a new subdivision 2-a to read as follows:
 3 2-a. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a school administra-
 4 tor may, where such person has reasonable cause to believe that the
 5 circumstances or conditions of the child are such that continuing in the
 6 child's place of residence or in the care and custody of the parent,
 7 guardian, custodian or other person responsible for the child's care
 8 presents an imminent danger to the child's life or health, take all
 9 necessary measures to protect the child including, where appropriate,
 10 retaining custody of a suspected abused or maltreated child at the
 11 school or an appropriate educational facility, until a law enforcement
 12 officer or a child protection service official takes custody of the
 13 child or makes an initial determination that the child may safely be
 14 returned to the custody of the parent, guardian, custodian or other
 15 person responsible for the child's care.
 16 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02155-01-5

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