Bill Commons

NY A 6194

substituted

Establishes "Kyra's Law"

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did NY A 6194 pass?

The current status of NY A 6194 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-06-05): SUBSTITUTED BY S5998C

What is NY A 6194 about?

Requires the court to consider a child's health and safety when making a decision regarding child custody and visitation; directs the court to review certain information as it relates to allegations of child abuse, domestic violence and child safety.

Who sponsors NY A 6194?

Andrew Hevesi is the primary sponsor of NY A 6194, joined by 104 cosponsors.

Description

Requires the court to consider a child's health and safety when making a decision regarding child custody and visitation; directs the court to review certain information as it relates to allegations of child abuse, domestic violence and child safety.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-06-05 — SUBSTITUTED BY S5998C
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Andrew Hevesiprimary
  • Sarah Clarkcosponsor
  • Pamela J. Huntercosponsor
  • Charles Lavinecosponsor
  • Jo Anne Simoncosponsor
  • Chantel Jacksoncosponsor
  • Keith Browncosponsor
  • Albert A. Stirpecosponsor
  • Jessica Gonzalez-Rojascosponsor
  • Michael Dursocosponsor
  • Steven Otiscosponsor
  • Karl Brabeneccosponsor
  • Brian Manktelowcosponsor
  • Joe Angelinocosponsor
  • Vivian Cookcosponsor
  • Steve Sterncosponsor
  • Kenneth Blankenbushcosponsor
  • Edward Racosponsor
  • Stacey Pheffer Amatocosponsor
  • Linda Rosenthalcosponsor
  • Donna Lupardocosponsor
  • Matthew Simpsoncosponsor
  • Harvey Epsteincosponsor
  • Anna Kellescosponsor
  • Josh Jensencosponsor
  • Phil Steckcosponsor
  • Catalina Cruzcosponsor
  • Brian Cunninghamcosponsor
  • Stephen Hawleycosponsor
  • Amy Paulincosponsor
  • Didi Barrettcosponsor
  • Eddie Gibbscosponsor
  • Jeffrey Dinowitzcosponsor
  • Jodi Gigliocosponsor
  • Alex Borescosponsor
  • Jerett Gandolfocosponsor
  • MaryJane Shimskycosponsor
  • Harry B. Bronsoncosponsor
  • Manny De Los Santoscosponsor
  • Carrie Woernercosponsor
  • Jaime R. Williamscosponsor
  • George Alvarezcosponsor
  • Demond Meekscosponsor
  • Tony Simonecosponsor
  • Yudelka Tapiacosponsor
  • Dana Levenbergcosponsor
  • Steven Ragacosponsor
  • William Coltoncosponsor
  • Grace Leecosponsor
  • Jeff Gallahancosponsor
  • David Weprincosponsor
  • Nader Sayeghcosponsor
  • Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyncosponsor
  • Al Taylorcosponsor
  • Matthew Slatercosponsor
  • Michael Novakhovcosponsor
  • Joe DeStefanocosponsor
  • David McDonoughcosponsor
  • Angelo J. Morinellocosponsor
  • Philip Palmesanocosponsor
  • Daniel Norbercosponsor
  • Paula Kaycosponsor
  • Brian Mahercosponsor
  • Brian D. Millercosponsor
  • Maritza Davilacosponsor
  • Anil Beephan Jr.cosponsor
  • Rebecca Seawrightcosponsor
  • John T. McDonald IIIcosponsor
  • Chris Burdickcosponsor
  • Michaelle C. Solagescosponsor
  • Michael J. Fitzpatrickcosponsor
  • William Conradcosponsor
  • Amanda Septimocosponsor
  • Marianne Buttenschoncosponsor
  • Christopher Eachuscosponsor
  • Jonathan Riveracosponsor
  • Jen Lunsfordcosponsor
  • Jake Ryan Blumencranzcosponsor
  • Stefani Zinermancosponsor
  • Lester Changcosponsor
  • John K. Mikulincosponsor
  • John Lemondescosponsor
  • Patrick J. Carrollcosponsor
  • Deborah Glickcosponsor
  • Joseph Sempolinskicosponsor
  • John Zaccaro Jr.cosponsor
  • Noah Burroughscosponsor
  • Judy Griffincosponsor
  • Doug Smithcosponsor
  • Tommy Schiavonicosponsor
  • Micah Lashercosponsor
  • Jenifer Rajkumarcosponsor
  • Andrea Baileycosponsor
  • Patrick Chludzinskicosponsor
  • Paula Bolognacosponsor
  • Gabriella Romerocosponsor
  • Karines Reyescosponsor
  • Scott H. Bendettcosponsor
  • Michael Benedettocosponsor
  • Alec Brook-Krasnycosponsor
  • Michael Cashmancosponsor
  • Larinda Hookscosponsor
  • Rebecca Kassaycosponsor
  • Karen McMahoncosponsor
  • Latrice Walkercosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-05

    SUBSTITUTED BY S5998C

  2. 2026-06-05

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.536

  3. 2026-06-05

    RULES REPORT CAL.536

  4. 2026-06-05

    REPORTED

  5. 2026-06-04

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-06-03

    REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    referral-committee

  7. 2026-05-20

    PRINT NUMBER 6194C

    amendment-passage

  8. 2026-05-20

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  9. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

  10. 2025-06-10

    PRINT NUMBER 6194B

    amendment-passage

  11. 2025-06-10

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  12. 2025-06-09

    PRINT NUMBER 6194A

    amendment-passage

  13. 2025-06-09

    AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  14. 2025-02-27

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

  • substituted-by: S 5998C
  • Prior session: A 5398not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 3346not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 5998

Official source

Attribution

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