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A 5927: Relates to removing special powers granted to the society for the prevention of cruelty to children.
What A 5927 does, verified August 8, 2025
The bill aims to amend the Family Court Act and the Social Services Law to remove special powers granted to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. The amendments will take effect immediately, but certain provisions will expire at specific dates. The changes will affect the effectiveness of the existing laws.
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Last action: signed chap.214 (2025-08-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 5927
- What is the current status of A 5927?
- As of August 8, 2025, A 5927 is recorded as "Chaptered/Signed": it has been signed by the Governor and chaptered into law. The last recorded action, on August 7, 2025, was "signed chap.214".
- Did A 5927 pass?
- Yes. A 5927 passed both houses and was signed into law (last action August 7, 2025). New York laws take effect on the date written into the bill, often immediately on signing or a set number of days afterward.
- Who wrote A 5927, and where is it now?
- A 5927 was authored by Asm. Patrick Carroll.
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| Aug. 07, 2025 | signed chap.214 |
| Aug. 04, 2025 | delivered to governor |
| Jun. 09, 2025 | RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY |
| Jun. 09, 2025 | PASSED SENATE |
| Jun. 09, 2025 | 3RD READING CAL.1547 |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 25, 2025 · 244 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5927 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 25, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. P. CARROLL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Children and Families AN ACT to amend chapter 329 of the laws of 2009, amending the family court act and the social services law relating to removing special powers granted to the society for the prevention of cruelty to chil- dren, in relation to the effectiveness thereof The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 14 of chapter 329 of the laws of 2009, amending the 2 family court act and the social services law relating to removing 3 special powers granted to the society for the prevention of cruelty to 4 children, as amended by chapter 194 of the laws of 2023, is amended to 5 read as follows: 6 § 14. This act shall take effect immediately; provided that the 7 provisions of sections eight and ten of this act shall expire August 11, 8 [2025] 2027 and section thirteen of this act shall expire December 31, 9 2017, when upon such dates the provisions of such sections shall be 10 deemed repealed. 11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD07641-01-5
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