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NY A 4392

in committee

Establishes the independent office of the child advocate

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 4392 pass?

Not yet. NY A 4392 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

What is NY A 4392 about?

Establishes the independent office of the child advocate to ensure the protection and promotion of the rights of children in the care of any state agency or local social services district.

Who sponsors NY A 4392?

Kwani O'Pharrow is the primary sponsor of NY A 4392.

Description

Establishes the independent office of the child advocate to ensure the protection and promotion of the rights of children in the care of any state agency or local social services district.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Kwani O'Pharrowprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-04

    REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 6645not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 4798not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 2676not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 644not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 3233not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 304not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 7188not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 2133not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 2120not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 4245

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A4392?summary=&detail=

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