Enacts the "family reform act"; repealer
Summary
Enacts the "family reform act"; provides that child support amounts shall be calculated based on the non-custodial parent's income; excludes health insurance costs and federal and state income taxes paid from the calculation of income for child support calculation purposes; decreases the amount of time courts can imprison an individual for the non-payment of child support; requires courts to collect certain demographic information in relation to orders of child support issued, modified or enforced and publish a report on such information; makes related provisions.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 13, 2025
Last action Apr 20, 2026
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A8389A
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MODERATE
The bill was renumbered from A8389-A to A8389-B and expanded to include multiple new laws in its title, formally naming the legislation the 'Family Reform Act.' The core substantive text regarding child support calculations and definitions remains unchanged, with only minor formatting updates to the line numbers and page references.
Scope change
The bill's scope was broadened by adding the Vehicle and Traffic Law, Alcoholic Beverage Control Law, Education Law, Judiciary Law, and Real Property Law to the list of statutes being amended, although the specific text of the amendments shown does not detail changes to these new areas.
TECHNICAL
The bill number was updated from A8389-A to A8389-B, reflecting its progression through the legislative process.
The list of sponsors was updated to include five additional legislators (Chandler-Waterman, Jackson, Weprin, Zinerman, and Taylor) compared to the previous version.
Minor formatting adjustments were made to the line numbers and page references at the bottom of the document.
SCOPE
The bill's title was expanded to include the Vehicle and Traffic Law, Alcoholic Beverage Control Law, Education Law, Judiciary Law, and Real Property Law, renaming the legislation the 'Family Reform Act'.
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Total actions
7
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Amendments
4
Feb 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8389B
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8389A
lower
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY
lower
May 13, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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