S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3481
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 28, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. O'PHARROW -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Children and Families
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to certain calls
received by child protective services
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 424 of the social services law is amended by adding
a new subdivision 7-b to read as follows:
7-B. IN THE EVENT CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES RECEIVES A DUPLICATE
REPORT ON AN OPEN CASE THAT HAS NOT BEEN FOUNDED, INDICATED OR REFERRED
TO SERVICES, SUCH DUPLICATE REPORT SHALL MERGE WITH THE OPEN CASE AND
REMAIN OPEN FOR AN ADDITIONAL THIRTY DAYS FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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