New York, NY, Monday, January 19, 2026 –The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) was pleased to learn about a number of the proposals outlined in Governor Hochul’s 2026 State of the State Address. As an organization, WBASNY has a long and honored role in advocating for the betterment of all women and children throughout New York. Governor Hochul’s 2026 State of the State proposals such as investment towards a statewide universal childcare program, combatting wage theft, supporting youth mental health for LGTBQ+ New Yorkers, and protecting the rights of all New Yorkers, are directly in line with the mission and work of WBASNY.
As we await the release Governor’s FY ’27 budget, WBASNY is hopeful that funding for supervised visitation will be included. While not mentioned in the State of the State, supervised visitation would provide more support for New York’s children while also providing additional protection for survivors of domestic violence.
WBASNY is excited about many of the proposals put forth this year, and our members look forward to reviewing the language set forth in the Executive Budget.
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The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) is the professional membership organization of choice for more than 4,100 attorneys throughout New York State and the largest statewide women’s bar association in the country. For 45 years, WBASNY has been a singularly important resource for women lawyers, providing professional networking, continuing legal education programming, leadership training, and advocacy for the rights of women, children, and families. Through involvement with WBASNY’s 20 regional chapters and its 50 committees, WBASNY’s members collaborate with one another on a variety of issues and perform public and community service, in furtherance of its mission to promote the advancement of the status of women in society and women in the legal profession; to promote the fair and equal administration of justice; and to act as a unified voice for its members with respect to issues of statewide, national and international significance to women generally and women attorneys in particular. WBASNY holds United Nations NGO status with the U.N.’s Department of Public Information, and Special Consultative status in association with the U.N. Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). WBASNY is also a founding member of the National Conference of Women’s Bar Associations.
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