S 9421: 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.

  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 9421  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 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 provides the 7 office of children and family services evidence that the subject has had 8 a significant change in life circumstances, and there is no evidence the 9 subject has committed maltreatment of a child in the preceding two 10 years. A significant change in life circumstances shall include, but 11 not be limited to, completing services such as drug or alcohol treatment 12 programs, parenting skills classes, or anger management programs; or 13 regular participation in mental health services. 14 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13910-02-5