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NY A 8036

in committee

Requires commissioners of local social services districts to screen, apply for, and use and conserve federal benefits on behalf of children placed in foster care

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Requires commissioners of local social services districts to screen, apply for, and use and conserve retirement, survivors and disability insurance, supplemental security income, veterans' or any other federal social security benefits on behalf of certain children; provides for responsibilities of local commissioners of social services appointed to serve as the representative payee for a child; provides for technical assistance and financial literacy for certain children; makes related provisions.

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2026-05-29 — PRINT NUMBER 8036A
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Andrew Hevesiprimary
  • Alex Borescosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-04-22

    REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-05-27

    REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-05-29

    AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  5. 2026-05-29

    PRINT NUMBER 8036A

    amendment-passage

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A8036?summary=&detail=

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