Grants the family court jurisdiction to determine guardianship of minors and infants when there are extraordinary circumstances, including parental deportation

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STATE OF NEW YORK

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8854--A

IN SENATE

January 9, 2026

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Introduced by Sens. RAMOS, GOUNARDES, HARCKHAM, MAYER, SCARCELLA-SPANTON

-- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to

the Committee on Children and Families -- committee discharged, bill

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PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base Amended — base rate 13%, measured from NY's completed sessions
Momentum -0 49/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 168 days quiet

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