A 6194 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes "Kyra's Law"

Summary

Requires the court to consider a child's health and safety when making a decision regarding child custody and visitation; directs the court to review certain information as it relates to allegations of child abuse, domestic violence and child safety.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Jun 5, 2026

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What changed between versions

A6194B → A6194C · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill version adds two new sponsors and updates the legislative history to reflect recent committee actions. It also modifies the text regarding the right to an adjournment to confer with counsel, changing it from a fixed thirty-day limit to a flexible duration determined by the court, and clarifies the conditions under which the court may assign counsel to children.

Scope change

The bill's scope of applicability remains the same, but the procedural rules for adjournments and counsel assignment have been modified.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the maximum length of an adjournment to confer with counsel from a fixed thirty days to a duration determined by the court as necessary.

Updated the language regarding counsel assignment to children to explicitly state that assignments must serve the purposes of the Family Court Act.

SCOPE

Added two new sponsors to the list of legislators introducing the bill.

TECHNICAL

Updated the legislative history section to include new committee actions and added a new sponsor to the list of members.

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Committee

Amendments

Jun 4, 2026

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

lower

Jun 3, 2026

Committee

REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

May 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 6194C

lower

May 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

lower

Jun 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 6194B

lower

Jun 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY

lower

Jun 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 6194A

lower

Jun 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

lower

1 primary · 104 co-sponsors