Relates to access of certain information by the New York city department of investigation
Bill S 8205 streamlines the process for the New York City Department of Investigation (DOI) to access certain records related to children. It removes the requirement for the DOI to obtain prior approval from the state department of social services or other state oversight agencies before inspecting child protective services records, child abuse and maltreatment reports, and vulnerable persons' reports. This change applies when such information is essential for an investigation within the DOI's legal authority, including inquiries into allegations of improperly conducted investigations by local child protective services.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 21, 2025
Last action Jun 4, 2026
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MINOR
The bill was renumbered to S 8205-A and its procedural status was updated to reflect committee discharge and amendment. The substantive text of the bill was significantly rewritten to clarify the sealing of unfounded abuse reports and to expand the list of legal citations amending the Social Services Law, while removing specific references to the 2014 amendment.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding the sealing of unfounded reports was clarified with new effective dates, and the specific legislative citations used to amend the Social Services Law were updated and expanded.
TECHNICAL
The bill number was changed from S 8205 to S 8205-A, and the committee assignment text was updated to reflect that the bill was discharged, amended, and recommitted.
The list of specific laws and chapters amending the Social Services Law was updated to include newer amendments (e.g., 2020 and 2012) and removed older or conflicting citations.
REQUIREMENT
The section detailing when unfounded abuse reports must be sealed was rewritten to specify different effective dates based on when the investigation began (before or after January 1, 2022).
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Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
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Amendments
2
Jun 4, 2026
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8205A
upper
May 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
upper
May 21, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jabari Brisport
DDemocratic/Working Families
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