S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9244
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
November 7, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. HEVESI -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Children and Families
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to allowing persons
to request a second hearing to seal child protective services records
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (c) of subdivision 8 of
section 422 of the social services law is amended by adding a new undes-
ignated paragraph to read as follows:
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THE SUBJECT SHALL BE ENTITLED TO REQUEST A SECOND
HEARING TO REQUEST THE SEALING OF SUCH SUBJECT'S CASE NO SOONER THAN TWO
YEARS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST HEARING, IF SUCH SUBJECT PROVIDES THE
OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES EVIDENCE THAT THE SUBJECT HAS HAD
A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES, AND THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THE
SUBJECT HAS COMMITTED MALTREATMENT OF A CHILD IN THE PRECEDING TWO
YEARS. A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL INCLUDE, BUT
NOT BE LIMITED TO, COMPLETING SERVICES SUCH AS DRUG OR ALCOHOL TREATMENT
PROGRAMS, PARENTING SKILLS CLASSES, OR ANGER MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS; OR
REGULAR PARTICIPATION IN MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13910-02-5
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