S 6389 New York Senate · 2021 Regular Session

Relates to the rights of non-marital parents in adoption, surrender, and termination of parental rights proceedings in family court and surrogate's court; repealer

Summary

Relates to non-marital parents in adoption, surrender, and termination of parental rights proceedings in family and surrogate courts in order to ensure that unmarried fathers whose children have been removed by the state and placed into foster care do not lose their parental rights to those children without a full and fair opportunity to a hearing regarding their fitness to care for them.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2021

Committee Review

Feb 2022

Senate Passage

Feb 2022

Assembly Passage

May 2022

Governor

Introduced Apr 26, 2021 Last action Dec 19, 2022

Floor votes · Senate Jun 7, 2021 · Assembly May 18, 2022

How they voted

47–15

Passed

Total votes 62

Jun 7, 2021

D Democratic42

42 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican20

5 Yea 15 Nay

75% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 18, 2022

Lower · Passed

PASSED ASSEMBLY

lower

Feb 28, 2022

Committee

REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

lower

Feb 28, 2022

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Jan 5, 2022

Committee

REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

upper

Jun 7, 2021

Committee

REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

lower

Jun 7, 2021

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Apr 26, 2021

Committee

REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors