New York A 9295: Enacts the New York state good guardianship act

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A09295 Summary:

BILL NOA09295B

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SAME ASSAME AS S08654-B

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SPONSORLavine

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COSPNSRHevesi, Seawright, Clark, McMahon, Rosenthal, Simone, Simon, Griffin

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §227, Eld L; amd §81.19, Ment Hyg L; add §99-uu, St Fin L

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Enacts the New York state good guardianship act to establish the statewide initiative of not-for-profit guardians.

Go to top A09295 Actions:

BILL NOA09295B

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12/10/2025referred to aging

01/07/2026referred to aging

05/01/2026amend (t) and recommit to aging

05/01/2026print number 9295a

05/18/2026amend and recommit to aging

05/18/2026print number 9295b

05/20/2026reported referred to ways and means

Go to topA09295 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:AGING Chair:Seawright 
DATE:05/20/2026AYE/NAY:27/1 Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means SeawrightAyeBrook-KrasnyAye

RamosAyeSmithAye

SternAyeGallahanAye

FallAyeBendettAye

RajkumarAyeChangAye

ForrestExcusedNovakhovAye

ZinermanAyeDiPietroNay

GibbsAyeChludzinskiAye

LucasAyeNorberAye

EachusAye

ZaccaroAye

ShresthaAye

BergerAye

RagaAye

GriffinAye

WrightExcused

YegerAye

HooksAye

TorresAye

CashmanAye

MorenoAye

Go to topA09295 Floor&nbspVotes:

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

Go to topA09295 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 9295--B

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 December 10, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. LAVINE, HEVESI, SEAWRIGHT, CLARK, McMAHON, ROSEN-
 THAL, SIMONE, SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee on
 Aging -- recommitted to the Committee on Aging in accordance with
 Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
 reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- again
 reported from said committee with amendments, ordered reprinted as
 amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the elder law, the mental hygiene law and the state
 finance law, in relation to establishing the statewide initiative of
 not-for-profit guardians

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

 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 2 the "New York state good guardianship act".
 3 § 2. Legislative intent and findings. The Legislature finds that arti-
 4 cle 81 of the New York state mental hygiene law mandates assignment of a
 5 guardian when an individual is deemed to be incapacitated and unable to
 6 manage their own affairs. At present, this mandate is not adequately
 7 funded by New York state. This has led to a dearth of reputable guardi-
 8 anship resources, leaving judges constrained when attempting to fulfill
 9 their legal mandate, risking harm for individuals in dire need of care,
 10 and increasing the cost burden on our social safety net.
 11 Guardianship involves essential management of financial resources,
 12 coordination of health care, and ensuring basic daily needs such as
 13 cooking, cleaning and shopping are met. When an individual has signif-
 14 icant financial resources, identifying a paid guardian is a viable
 15 option. However, the reality is that most people assigned a guardian
 16 cannot afford to pay for this high-level of care. This is where communi-
 17 ty-based not-for-profit organizations step in to serve. Reputable not-
 18 for-profit organizations take a multidisciplinary approach to care and

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD13789-11-6

 A. 9295--B 2

 1 tailor a plan to an individual's needs, at no charge or for minimal
 2 fees.
 3 Due to the high level of need and lack of an adequate funding stream,
 4 not-for-profit groups are unable to take on more cases without sacrific-
 5 ing quality of care. Some districts lack a not-for-profit guardianship
 6 services provider altogether. These factors put a strain on municipal
 7 and county budgets when local departments of social services must step
 8 in as the guardian of last resort, as they too do not have adequate
 9 resources to keep pace with demand. Moreover, the lack of appropriate
 10 assignments of guardians has led to a significant cost burden on our
 11 social safety net, particularly avoidab