S09771Introduced in the Senate
Relates to liability to support a child who is placed in foster care pursuant to an approved application for foster care maintenance; provides that such liability shall not be imposed if it will adversely affect the health, safety or welfare of the child on whose behalf such payments are to be made or other persons in the child's household or will adversely affect the length of the child's placement or impair the ability of the child to return home when discharged from foster care; limits the ability of a county or local social services district to cause a referral to be sent for the purpose of commencing collection of child support for a child placed in foster care.
Introduced by Luis Sepulveda, District 32
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Official description
Relates to liability to support a child who is placed in foster care pursuant to an approved application for foster care maintenance; provides that such liability shall not be imposed if it will adversely affect the health, safety or welfare of the child on whose behalf such payments are to be made or other persons in the child's household or will adversely affect the length of the child's placement or impair the ability of the child to return home when discharged from foster care; limits the ability of a county or local social services district to cause a referral to be sent for the purpose of commencing collection of child support for a child placed in foster care.
Where it stands
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
May 19, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate Judiciary Committee Vote · May 19, 2026
17
Yes
2
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
19 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
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| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Palumbo | 1 | Yes |
| Steven Rhoads | 5 | No |
| Jack Martins | 7 | No |
| Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick | 9 | Yes |
| Toby Stavisky | 11 | Yes |
| Jessica Ramos | 13 | Yes |
| John Liu | 16 | Yes |
| Zellnor Myrie | 20 | Yes |
| Kevin Parker | 21 | Yes |
| Andrew Lanza | 24 | Yes |
Bill history
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