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NY A01211
NY A01211Directs the office of children and family services to establish a center for fatherhood initiatives to issue grants to initiatives regarding the promotion and advancement of fatherhood, including but not limited to all underserved fatherhood groups to help expand opportunities to improve parenting knowledge, attitudes, and self-efficacy.
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Introduced
01/09/2025
01/09/2025
In Committee
04/27/2026
04/27/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to directing the office of children and family services to establish a center for fatherhood initiatives
AI Summary
This bill directs the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) to create a new entity called the Center for Fatherhood Initiatives. This center will be responsible for awarding grants to programs that aim to promote and advance fatherhood, with a specific focus on supporting underserved fatherhood groups. The ultimate goal of these grants is to provide fathers with more opportunities to enhance their parenting knowledge, improve their attitudes towards parenting, and boost their confidence in their parenting abilities, or "self-efficacy." The commissioner of OCFS will have the authority to establish any necessary rules and regulations for the center's operation.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Education
Sponsors (30)
Landon Dais (D)*,
George Alvarez (D),
Khaleel Anderson (D),
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (D),
Alex Bores (D),
Noah Burroughs (D),
Monique Chandler-Waterman (D),
Catalina Cruz (D),
Brian Cunningham (D),
Maritza Davila (D),
Joe DeStefano (R),
Erik Dilan (D),
Andrew Hevesi (D),
Pamela Hunter (D),
Charles Lavine (D),
Dana Levenberg (D),
Amy Paulin (D),
Steven Raga (D),
Jenifer Rajkumar (D),
Phil Ramos (D),
Karines Reyes (D),
Jonathan Rivera (D),
Thomas Schiavoni (D),
Amanda Septimo (D),
Phil Steck (D),
Yudelka Tapia (D),
Al Taylor (D),
Clyde Vanel (D),
Latrice Walker (D),
John Zaccaro (D),
Last Action
reported referred to ways and means (on 04/27/2026)
Taxonomy
Social Welfare
- ‐ Family Issues
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A1211 | 01/09/2025 |
| BillText | https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A01211&term=2025&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A01211A | 04/24/2026 |
| BillText | https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A01211&term=2025&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A01211 | 01/09/2025 |
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