New York Assembly Bill 8361

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 13 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-12 - print number 8361a
Pending: Assembly Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Relates to proceedings in family court; requires all transcripts of proceedings or hearings in family court shall be provided to the parties within five days of such proceeding or hearing; requires attorneys for children shall meet monthly with both parents or guardians and submit a report, including, but not limited to each meeting, the non-confidential, substantive portion of any meetings and any communications with the parties and the child or children; increases the compensation of assigned counsel from $158 to $200 and the total amount of reimbursement from $10,000 to $20,000; authorizes the right of a trial by jury for matters of fact in family court proceedings.

Relates to proceedings in family court; requires all transcripts of proceedings or hearings in family court shall be provided to the parties within five days of such proceeding or hearing; requires attorneys for children shall meet monthly with both parents or guardians and submit a report, including, but not limited to each meeting, the non-confidential, substantive portion of any meetings and any communications with the parties and the child or children; increases the compensation of assigned counsel from $158 to $200 and the total amount of reimbursement from $10,000 to $20,000; authorizes the right of a trial by jury for matters of fact in family court proceedings.

Asm. Rebecca Seawright [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-12	Assembly	print number 8361a
2024-01-12	Assembly	amend and recommit to judiciary
2024-01-03	Assembly	referred to judiciary
2023-12-13	Assembly	referred to judiciary

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/A8361
Text	https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A08361&term=2023&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A08361
Text	https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A08361&term=2023&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A08361A