A 3481: 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.
What A 3481 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to amend the Social Services Law to address duplicate reports received by Child Protective Services. In the event of a duplicate report on an open case that has not been founded, indicated, or referred to services, the duplicate report will merge with the open case and remain open for an additional thirty days for further investigation. This change is intended to streamline the investigation process and ensure that cases are not prematurely closed due to duplicate reports.
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Last action: referred to children and families (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 3481
- What is the current status of A 3481?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 3481 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to children and families".
- Did A 3481 pass?
- Not yet. A 3481 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 3481, and where is it now?
- A 3481 was authored by Asm. Kwani O'Pharrow. Its committee of record is Assembly Children & Families. It is filed under SOS, alongside 102 other New York SOS bills this session.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to children and families |
| Jan. 28, 2025 | referred to children and families |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 28, 2025 · 176 words
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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