S 8937

New York Senate bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 16, 2026.

Relates to the visitation rights of great-grandparents.

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-S-8937

Session 2025-2026

Status in_committee

Committee Children And Families

Senate in_committee 2026-01-16

Summary

Provides that a great-grandparent may apply to the supreme court for visitation rights with respect to certain minor great-grandchildren where either or both of the parents of such child is or are deceased.

Sponsor

Roxanne J. Persaud

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-01-16	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-01-16	Status	in_committee
2026-01-16	Latest Action	In Senate Committee

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