New York 2025 Session Status: Enacted

A8785 — Extends expiration of provisions of judiciary law authorizing referees to determine applications for orders of protection while family court is in session

Last action — Signed by Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 04, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kathy Hochul (Democratic) on August 07, 2025.

Prognosis

Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

Extends the chief administrator of the courts' authority to allow referees to determine certain applications to a family court for an order of protection.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. SIGNED CHAP.248

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

  3. RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

  4. PASSED SENATE

  5. 3RD READING CAL.1581

  6. SUBSTITUTED FOR S8236

  7. REFERRED TO RULES

  8. DELIVERED TO SENATE

  9. PASSED ASSEMBLY

  10. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.594

  11. RULES REPORT CAL.594

  12. REPORTED

  13. REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

  14. REFERRED TO CODES

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does A8785 do?
Extends the chief administrator of the courts' authority to allow referees to determine certain applications to a family court for an order of protection.
Who sponsors A8785?
A8785 is sponsored by Amanda Septimo.
What is the current status of A8785?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 04, 2025. Enacted.
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