New York A 3481: Relates to certain calls received by child protective services

Status: REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (as of 2026-01-07)

State: New York · Session: 2025-2026 · Bill: A 3481

Sponsors: Kwani O'Pharrow

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A03481 Summary:

BILL NOA03481 

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SAME ASSAME AS S00201

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SPONSORO'Pharrow

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §424, Soc Serv L

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Provides that in the event child protective services receives a duplicate report on an open case that has not been founded, indicated or referred to services, such duplicate report shall merge with the open case and remain open an additional thirty days for further investigation.

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BILL NOA03481 

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01/28/2025referred to children and families

01/07/2026referred to children and families

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 3481

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 28, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. O'PHARROW -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Children and Families

 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to certain calls
 received by child protective services

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

 1 Section 1. Section 424 of the social services law is amended by adding
 2 a new subdivision 7-b to read as follows:
 3 7-b. In the event child protective services receives a duplicate
 4 report on an open case that has not been founded, indicated or referred
 5 to services, such duplicate report shall merge with the open case and
 6 remain open for an additional thirty days for further investigation.
 7 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00906-01-5

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