New York 2025 Session Status: Enacted

A2425 — Increases the time frame for payments of certain expenses by adoptive parents

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 January 16, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kathy Hochul (Democratic) on June 05, 2026.

Prognosis

Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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In plain language

The bill extends the time frame for adoptive parents to pay certain expenses related to adoption.

This legislation allows adoptive parents to make payments for certain expenses up to 180 days before the child's birth and up to 45 days after. This change provides greater financial flexibility during the adoption process.

What this means for you
  • Families: This means adoptive families have more flexibility in managing and paying adoption-related expenses.

Summary

Increases the time frame for payments of certain expenses by adoptive parents to 180 days prior to birth and 45 days after birth.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. SIGNED CHAP.120

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

  3. RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

  4. REPASSED SENATE

  5. 3RD READING CAL.1464

  6. SUBSTITUTED FOR S5737A

  7. REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

  8. RETURNED TO SENATE

  9. REPASSED ASSEMBLY

  10. AMENDED ON THIRD READING 2425A

  11. VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING

  12. RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

  13. RECALLED FROM SENATE

  14. REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

  15. DELIVERED TO SENATE

  16. PASSED ASSEMBLY

  17. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.312

  18. REPORTED

  19. REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES

  20. REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES

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 A2425 do?
Increases the time frame for payments of certain expenses by adoptive parents to 180 days prior to birth and 45 days after birth.
Who sponsors A2425?
A2425 is sponsored by Amy Paulin.
What is the current status of A2425?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2025. Enacted.
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