New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A11698: Excludes certain social workers employed or supervised by lawyers from reporting cases of suspected child abuse or maltreatment
Status: In committee, September 2, 2026
Excludes certain social workers employed or supervised by lawyers from reporting cases of suspected child abuse or maltreatment when the belief of suspected child abuse or maltreatment arises solely out of the course of representation or the seeking of representation.
What the bill says
An act to amend the social services law, in relation to excluding certain social workers employed or supervised by lawyers from reporting cases of suspected child abuse or maltreatment.
From the introduced text, September 2, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to excluding certain social workers employed or supervised by lawyers from reporting cases of suspected child abuse or maltreatment THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 413 of the social services law is amended by adding a new paragraph (e) to read as follows: (E) A SOCIAL WORKER SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO REPORT CASES OF SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE OR MALTREATMENT WHEN SUCH SOCIAL WORKER IS: (I) EMPLOYED OR SUPERVISED BY A LAWYER WHO IS PROVIDING REPRESENTATION IN A CRIMINAL OR CIVIL MATTER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO A FAMILY LAW OR DELINQUENCY MATTER, AND THE BASIS FOR THE BELIEF OF SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE OR MALTREATMENT ARISES SOLELY IN THE COURSE OF SUCH REPRESENTATION; OR (II) EMPLOYED OR SUPERVISED BY A LAWYER WITH WHOM A PROSPECTIVE CLIENT IS SEEKING REPRESENTATION IN A CRIMINAL OR CIVIL MATTER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO A FAMILY LAW OR DELINQUENCY MATTER, AND THE BASIS FOR THE BELIEF OF SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE OR MALTREATMENT ARISES SOLELY IN THE COURSE OF SEEKING SUCH REPRESENTATION. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD16273-01-6
Sponsors
- Andrew Hevesi (D, 28) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Subjects: Social Services Law
Common questions
- What is A11698?
- A11698 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Excludes certain social workers employed or supervised by lawyers from reporting cases of suspected child abuse or maltreatment.
- What does A11698 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to excluding certain social workers employed or supervised by lawyers from reporting cases of suspected child abuse or maltreatment.
- What is the status of A11698?
- In committee as of September 2, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (September 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored A11698?
- Andrew Hevesi (D, 28).
- Where is the official record for A11698?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11698
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