Bill Commons

NY A 8389

in committee

Enacts the "family reform act"; repealer

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 8389 pass?

Not yet. NY A 8389 is in committee as of 2026-04-20 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-04-20): ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN

What is NY A 8389 about?

Enacts the "family reform act"; provides that child support amounts shall be calculated based on the non-custodial parent's income; excludes health insurance costs and federal and state income taxes paid from the calculation of income for child support calculation purposes; decreases the amount of time courts can imprison an individual for the non-payment of child support; requires courts to collect certain demographic information in relation to orders of child support issued, modified or enforced and publish a report on such information; makes related provisions.

Who sponsors NY A 8389?

Noah Burroughs is the primary sponsor of NY A 8389, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Description

Enacts the "family reform act"; provides that child support amounts shall be calculated based on the non-custodial parent's income; excludes health insurance costs and federal and state income taxes paid from the calculation of income for child support calculation purposes; decreases the amount of time courts can imprison an individual for the non-payment of child support; requires courts to collect certain demographic information in relation to orders of child support issued, modified or enforced and publish a report on such information; makes related provisions.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-04-20 — ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Noah Burroughsprimary
  • Monique Chandler-Watermancosponsor
  • Chantel Jacksoncosponsor
  • David Weprincosponsor
  • Stefani Zinermancosponsor
  • Al Taylorcosponsor
  • Larinda Hookscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-05-13

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-05-29

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  3. 2025-05-29

    PRINT NUMBER 8389A

    amendment-passage

  4. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-27

    AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  6. 2026-02-27

    PRINT NUMBER 8389B

    amendment-passage

  7. 2026-04-20

    ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN

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Votes

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Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A8389?summary=&detail=

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