S 550 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the administration of the statewide central register of child abuse and maltreatment

Summary
Requires a caller making a report of suspected child abuse or maltreatment to the central register to leave their name and contact information; prohibits the office of children and family services from releasing information identifying a person who made such a report.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Dec 2025
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Signed Dec 19, 2025
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What changed between versions

S550 S550A · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to reflect its legislative progress and add a new paragraph to the central registry reporting requirements. The main substantive change is the addition of paragraph (e) to section 422, which clarifies that the commissioner may release caller information to local child protective services when necessary for investigation, expanding the commissioner's authority to share information beyond the original restrictions.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on child abuse reporting procedures, but the amendment clarifies the commissioner's ability to share caller information with local services for investigative purposes.
REQUIREMENT

Added paragraph (e) to section 422 subdivision 2, allowing the commissioner to release caller information to local child protective services when needed for investigations, while maintaining protections for anonymous reporters.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill number from S 550 to S 550--A and added committee reporting history showing the bill was favorably reported by multiple committees and passed by the Senate.

Reorganized the text structure to combine previously separate sections into a more streamlined format while preserving the core reporting requirements.

Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2025 · Assembly Jun 16, 2025

How they voted

542
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 62
May 19, 2025
D Democratic40
33 Yea 2 Nay 5
82% Yea
R Republican22
21 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Dec 19, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.668
upper
Jun 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
REPASSED SENATE
upper
May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 550A
upper
May 19, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
lower
May 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
upper
1 primary · 18 co-sponsors

Sponsors