New York S 9421: Allows a person a second hearing to seal their child protective services records

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S09421 Summary:

BILL NOS09421A

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SAME ASSAME AS A09244-A

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SPONSORBRISPORT

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COSPNSR

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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.

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BILL NOS09421A

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03/11/2026REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

05/19/2026REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

06/01/2026AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE

06/01/2026PRINT NUMBER 9421A

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 9421--A

 IN SENATE

 March 11, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. BRISPORT -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and Families --
 reported favorably from said committee and committed to the Committee
 on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
 amended and recommitted to said committee

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

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD13910-08-6

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