Makes the inability to pay child support an affirmative defense to non-support of child offenses, rather than an element of such offenses

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Makes the inability to pay child support an affirmative defense to non-support of child offenses, rather than an element of such offenses.

Chamber: Senate
Introduced: Apr 10, 2025
Last action: Jan 7, 2026 — REFERRED TO CODES
Session: 2025-2026
Momentum: 27 · Low

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 5%, measured from NY's completed sessions
Momentum -5 27/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 284 days quiet

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