New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A5443: Relates to reports and awards by the office of victim services
Status: In committee, June 4, 2026
Requires the office of victim services to publicize programs offered by the office and to include certain information in annual reports to the governor and the legislature and to make such reports public on the office's website.
What the bill says
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to reports and awards by the office of victim services.
From the amended text, February 27, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to reports and awards by the office of victim services THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "survivors first act". § 2. Section 623 of the executive law is amended by adding a new subdivision 18-a to read as follows: 18-A. TO PUBLICIZE THROUGH THE OFFICE, STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCIES, STATEWIDE COALITIONS, VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDERS, SURVIVOR SUPPORT AGENCIES, HOSPITALS, MEDICAL, MENTAL HEALTH OR OTHER COUNSELING SERVICE PROVIDERS, LOCAL PROGRAMS FOR CRIME VICTIMS, AND OTHER PUBLIC OR PRIVATE AGENCIES, THE EXISTENCE OF THE PROGRAMS FUNDED BY THE OFFICE, INCLUDING THE PROCEDURES FOR OBTAINING COMPENSATION FROM THE OFFICE AS DEFINED IN SECTION SIX HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE-A OF THIS ARTICLE. § 3. Subdivision 20 of section 623 of the executive law, as amended by chapter 489 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: 20. To render [each year] ANNUALLY to the governor [and], to the legislature, AND TO THE PUBLIC VIA THE OFFICE'S WEBSITE, on or before December first of each year, a written report on the office's activities including, but not limited to, specific information on each of the subdivisions of this …
Sponsors
- Monique Chandler-Waterman (D, 58) · primary sponsor
- Demond Meeks (D, 137)
- Nikki Lucas (D, 60)
- Forrest, Phara Souffrant (I, 57)
- Noah Burroughs (D, 18)
- Tony Simone (D, 75)
- Maryjane Shimsky (D, 92)
- Deborah Glick (D, 66)
- Khaleel Anderson (D, 31)
- Jo Simon (D, 52)
- Judy Griffin (D, 21)
- Christopher Eachus (D, 99)
Latest actions
- : SUBSTITUTED BY S4584A
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.479
- : RULES REPORT CAL.479
- : REPORTED
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : PRINT NUMBER 5443B
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
- : REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
Votes
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 4, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (June 4, 2026): 28 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Governmental Operations Committee: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means (May 27, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Executive Law
Common questions
- What is A5443?
- A5443 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to reports and awards by the office of victim services.
- What does A5443 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to reports and awards by the office of victim services.
- What is the status of A5443?
- In committee as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: SUBSTITUTED BY S4584A (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5443?
- Monique Chandler-Waterman (D, 58), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A5443?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A5443
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