New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A2425: Increases the time frame for payments of certain expenses by adoptive parents
Status: Signed into law, June 5, 2026
Increases the time frame for payments of certain expenses by adoptive parents to 180 days prior to birth and 45 days after birth.
What the bill says
An act to amend the social services law, in relation to payments of certain expenses by adoptive parents.
From the introduced text, April 16, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to payments of certain expenses by adoptive parents THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 6 of section 374 of the social services law, as amended by chapter 305 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows: 6. (A) An authorized agency, as defined in paragraphs (a) and (c) of subdivision ten of section three hundred seventy-one of this title, may charge or accept a fee or other compensation to or from a person or persons with whom it has placed out a child, for the reasonable and necessary expenses of such placement; and no agency, association, corporation, institution, society or organization, except such an authorized agency, and no person may or shall request, accept or receive any compensation or thing of value, directly or indirectly, in connection with the placing out or adoption of a child or for assisting a birth parent, relative or guardian of a child in arranging for the placement of the child for the purpose of adoption; and no person may or shall pay or give to any person or to any agency, association, corporation, institution, society or organization, except such an authorized agency, any compensation or thing of …
Sponsors
- Amy Paulin (D, 88) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : SIGNED CHAP.120
- : DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
- : RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- : REPASSED SENATE
- : 3RD READING CAL.1464
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR S5737A
- : REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
- : RETURNED TO SENATE
- : REPASSED ASSEMBLY
- : AMENDED ON THIRD READING 2425A
Votes
- Senate Floor Vote (June 1, 2026): 60 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (June 1, 2026): 60 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (April 29, 2026): 134 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (March 23, 2026): 142 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Social Services Committee: Favorable (March 17, 2026): 17 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Social Services Law
Common questions
- What is A2425?
- A2425 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Increases the time frame for payments of certain expenses by adoptive parents.
- What does A2425 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to payments of certain expenses by adoptive parents.
- What is the status of A2425?
- Signed into law as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: SIGNED CHAP.120 (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored A2425?
- Amy Paulin (D, 88).
- Where is the official record for A2425?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A2425
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