Relates to expanding the persons responsible for reporting cases of suspected child abuse to include employees, volunteers, or agents of any corporate entity having an agreement with a municipality as a tier II facility or any other shelter providing temporary housing to persons under the age of 18.

New York Senate Bill S09782, introduced on April 6, 2026, aimed to expand the list of individuals required to report suspected child abuse. Specifically, it sought to include employees, volunteers, or agents of any corporate entity that has an agreement with a municipality to operate a Tier II facility or any other shelter providing temporary housing to individuals under 18 years old. The bill was referred to the Children and Families Committee but did not progress further and was considered dead as of October 10, 2026. ([legiscan.com](https://legiscan.com/NY/text/S09782/2025?utm_source=openai))

NY S09782 is a senate bill in the New York 2025-2026 General Assembly, sponsored by Luis Sepulveda (D), currently “Introduced” since April 6, 2026.

We track 14,433 New York bills this session, 159 of them sponsored by Luis Sepulveda.

While there is no specific media coverage available for Senate Bill S09782, expanding the list of mandated reporters to include those associated with shelters and temporary housing facilities could enhance the detection and reporting of child abuse cases. This expansion may lead to earlier interventions and better protection for vulnerable children.

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