ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — Domestic violence advocacy groups want New York Governor Kathy Hochul to include a child safety bill called Kyra's Law in the upcoming fiscal year 2027 Executive Budget. In a letter sent Monday, the New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence and 16 other organizations argued that failures under current New York Law have caused tragedies in child custody cases.

If enacted, Kyra's law would take effect nine months—270 days—after becoming law. The Executive Budget process is the only venue for the governor of New York can officially and directly introduce legislation.

NYSCADV highlighted a chilling statistic, arguing that 40 children were murdered by a parent during custody proceedings in New York State since 2016. They said that two of those were in Septemb

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