2021-2022 Regular SessionNew York Legislature

A05398

Legislative Summary

Requires the court to consider a child's health and safety when making a decision regarding child custody and visitation; directs presumptions that may be made by the court and admissibility of certain evidence in such cases; requires court officials to take part in training to handle such cases regarding domestic violence and child abuse.

Bill History

2/16/2021
referred to judiciary
Assembly
1/5/2022
referred to judiciary
Assembly
5/18/2022
amend (t) and recommit to judiciary
Assembly
5/18/2022
print number 5398a
Assembly

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/16/2021)
Chamber
Assembly
Committee
Judiciary(Assembly)

Sponsors

Democrat: 53
Republican: 19

Primary Sponsor

Andrew Hevesi
Andrew Hevesi
Democrat

Co-Sponsors (71)

Gina Sillitti
Democrat
Charles Barron
Democrat
Brian Barnwell
Democrat
Inez Dickens
Democrat
Patricia Fahy
Democrat
Sarah Clark
Democrat
Pamela Hunter
Democrat
Sandra Galef
Democrat
Charles Lavine
Democrat
Rebecca Seawright
Democrat
Jo Simon
Democrat
Chantel Jackson
Democrat
Jose Rivera
Democrat
David McDonough
Republican
Angelo Morinello
Republican
Fred Thiele
Democrat
Christopher Burdick
Democrat
Keith Brown
Republican
Albert Stirpe
Democrat
Dan Quart
Democrat
Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas
Democrat
Michael Durso
Republican
Steven Otis
Democrat
Michael Lawler
Republican
Karl Brabenec
Republican
Brian Manktelow
Republican
Joseph Angelino
Republican
Vivian Cook
Democrat
Judy Griffin
Democrat
Aileen Gunther
Democrat
Steve Stern
Democrat
Mathylde Frontus
Democrat
John McDonald
Democrat
Kimberly Jean-Pierre
Democrat
Joseph DeStefano
Republican
Kenneth Blankenbush
Republican
Nathalia Fernandez
Democrat
Edward Ra
Republican
Michael Fitzpatrick
Republican
Stacey Pheffer Amato
Democrat
Khaleel Anderson
Democrat
John Mikulin
Republican
Linda Rosenthal
Democrat
Kieran Lalor
Republican
Donna Lupardo
Democrat
Matthew Simpson
Republican
Harvey Epstein
Democrat
Anna Kelles
Democrat
Doug Smith
Republican
Josh Jensen
Republican
Kenneth Burgos
Democrat
D. Billy Jones
Democrat
Phillip Steck
Democrat
Stefani Zinerman
Democrat
Catalina Cruz
Democrat
Jeffrion Aubry
Democrat
Richard Gottfried
Democrat
Brian Cunningham
Democrat
Thomas Abinanti
Democrat
Stephen Hawley
Republican
Amy Paulin
Democrat
Michael Cusick
Democrat
Didi Barrett
Democrat
Philip Ramos
Democrat
Eddie Gibbs
Democrat
Jonathan Jacobson
Democrat
Jeffrey Dinowitz
Democrat
Steven Englebright
Democrat
Karines Reyes
Democrat
William Conrad
Democrat
Jodi Giglio
Republican

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text2/16/202130.7 KB
Amended
Bill Text2/16/202141.9 KB