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NY S 5228

in committee

Directs the office of children and family services to establish a center for fatherhood initiatives

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NY S 5228 pass?

Not yet. NY S 5228 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-06-01): REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

What is NY S 5228 about?

Directs the office of children and family services to establish a center for fatherhood initiatives to issue grants to initiatives regarding the promotion and advancement of fatherhood, including but not limited to all underserved fatherhood groups to help expand opportunities to improve parenting knowledge, attitudes, and self-efficacy.

Who sponsors NY S 5228?

Jamaal Bailey is the primary sponsor of NY S 5228, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Description

Directs the office of children and family services to establish a center for fatherhood initiatives to issue grants to initiatives regarding the promotion and advancement of fatherhood, including but not limited to all underserved fatherhood groups to help expand opportunities to improve parenting knowledge, attitudes, and self-efficacy.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-06-01 — REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Jamaal Baileyprimary
  • Samra Broukcosponsor
  • Nathalia Fernandezcosponsor
  • John Liucosponsor
  • Steve Rhoadscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-01

    REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-06-01

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  3. 2026-06-01

    PASSED SENATE

    passage

  4. 2026-05-28

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1358

  5. 2026-05-28

    COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-04-29

    PRINT NUMBER 5228A

    amendment-passage

  7. 2026-04-29

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  8. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-01-07

    RETURNED TO SENATE

  10. 2026-01-07

    DIED IN ASSEMBLY

  11. 2025-06-04

    REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

    referral-committee

  12. 2025-06-04

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  13. 2025-06-04

    PASSED SENATE

    passage

  14. 2025-05-29

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1491

  15. 2025-05-29

    COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    referral-committee

  16. 2025-02-19

    REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Rules Vote

    2025-05-29 · pass · 20-0

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Michael Gianaris: yes
    • Joseph A. Griffo: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Robert Ortt: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • Dan Stec: yes
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
    • Pamela Helming: yes
    • Andrew J. Lanza: yes
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: excused

  • Floor Vote

    2025-06-04 · pass · 58-0

    Member-level votes (63)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jake Ashby: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • April Baskin: yes
    • George Borrello: yes
    • Jabari Brisport: yes
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Stephen T. Chan: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Patricia Fahy: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Michael Gianaris: yes
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Joseph A. Griffo: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Pamela Helming: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • Andrew J. Lanza: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: yes
    • Mario Mattera: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Dean Murray: yes
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
    • Peter Oberacker: yes
    • Robert Ortt: yes
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Steve Rhoads: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Robert Rolison: yes
    • Christopher Ryan: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • James Sanders Jr.: yes
    • Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • José M. Serrano: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • Dan Stec: yes
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
    • Sam Sutton: yes
    • James Tedisco: yes
    • Mark Walczyk: yes
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • William Weber: yes
    • Alexis Weik: yes
    • Samra Brouk: excused
    • Zellnor Myrie: excused
    • Kevin S. Parker: excused
    • Jessica Ramos: excused
    • Sean Ryan: excused

  • Rules Vote - Version: A

    2026-05-28 · pass · 21-0

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Michael Gianaris: yes
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Robert Ortt: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • Dan Stec: yes
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
    • James Tedisco: yes
    • Joseph A. Griffo: yes
    • Pamela Helming: yes
    • Andrew J. Lanza: yes

  • Floor Vote - Version: A

    2026-06-01 · pass · 60-0

    Member-level votes (63)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jake Ashby: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • April Baskin: yes
    • George Borrello: yes
    • Erik Bottcher: yes
    • Jabari Brisport: yes
    • Samra Brouk: yes
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Stephen T. Chan: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Patricia Fahy: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Michael Gianaris: yes
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Joseph A. Griffo: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Pamela Helming: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • Andrew J. Lanza: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: yes
    • Mario Mattera: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Dean Murray: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
    • Peter Oberacker: yes
    • Robert Ortt: yes
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • Steve Rhoads: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Robert Rolison: yes
    • Christopher Ryan: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • James Sanders Jr.: yes
    • Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • José M. Serrano: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • Dan Stec: yes
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
    • James Tedisco: yes
    • Mark Walczyk: yes
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • William Weber: yes
    • Alexis Weik: yes
    • Jeremy Zellner: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: excused
    • Sam Sutton: excused
    • Kevin S. Parker: absent

Related bills

  • Prior session: S 8892not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 1211

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S5228?summary=&detail=

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