S 9113 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to liability insurance for voluntary foster care agencies

Summary

Establishes participation in assigned risk plans for voluntary foster care agencies (Part A); requires the office of children and family services to establish standards of payment for liability insurance costs beginning July 1, 2028 for the 2027-2028 rate year that ensures the maximum state aid rate accurately reflect the year over year increased costs for voluntary foster care agencies; directs such office to establish an application process (Part B); establishes the voluntary foster care agency insurance bridge fund; establishes a process for the distribution of moneys in such fund; sets eligibility requirements; requires certain supporting documentation (Part C).

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

Assembly Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2026 Last action Jun 5, 2026

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What changed between versions

S9113 → S9113A · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add multiple sponsors and update the procedural status to reflect that the committee has been discharged and the bill has been amended. The core policy language regarding insurance participation, payment standards, and the bridge fund remains substantively unchanged, though minor grammatical adjustments were made to the text describing the payment standards.

Scope change

The bill's substantive scope and applicability remain unchanged; the amendment primarily adds sponsors and updates procedural history.

TECHNICAL

Added five new sponsors (Addabbo, Baskin, Brisport, Cleare, Comrie, Fernandez, Gonzalez, Harckham, Mayer, C. Ryan, Salazar, Sepulveda, Serrano, Sutton, Weber) to the list of bill authors.

Updated the procedural header to indicate the committee has been discharged, the bill was amended, and it was recommitted to the committee.

Adjusted the title of Part B to remove the word 'and' before 'to amend', correcting a grammatical flow issue in the long title.

Added a new line in Part C regarding the act taking effect immediately, subject to appropriated funds and state financial assistance availability.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the payment standards requirement from 'shall' (must) to 'may include' (optional) regarding the process for parameter increases, shifting from a mandatory to a discretionary approach.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2026

How they voted

59–1

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 63

Jun 4, 2026

D Democratic41

38 Yea 3

92% Yea

R Republican22

21 Yea 1 Nay

95% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 5, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO INSURANCE

lower

Jun 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Jun 4, 2026

Committee

COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

upper

May 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 9113A

upper

May 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE

upper

Feb 3, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO FINANCE

upper

1 primary · 16 co-sponsors