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NY A 5434

enacted

Requires the office of children and family services to provide luggage to youth in foster care

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did NY A 5434 pass?

Yes. NY A 5434 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-29): SUBSTITUTED BY S3781

What is NY A 5434 about?

Requires the office of children and family services to provide luggage to youth in foster care; provides that such luggage shall be distributed to social services districts for distribution to foster care youth; requires the office of children and family services to submit an annual report to the governor and the legislature about the distribution of luggage to foster care youth.

Who sponsors NY A 5434?

Andrew Hevesi is the primary sponsor of NY A 5434, joined by 15 cosponsors.

Description

Requires the office of children and family services to provide luggage to youth in foster care; provides that such luggage shall be distributed to social services districts for distribution to foster care youth; requires the office of children and family services to submit an annual report to the governor and the legislature about the distribution of luggage to foster care youth.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-05-29 — SUBSTITUTED BY S3781
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Andrew Hevesiprimary
  • Jo Anne Simoncosponsor
  • Harvey Epsteincosponsor
  • Phara Souffrant Forrestcosponsor
  • Jessica Gonzalez-Rojascosponsor
  • William Coltoncosponsor
  • Linda Rosenthalcosponsor
  • Paula Kaycosponsor
  • Al Taylorcosponsor
  • David Weprincosponsor
  • Gabriella Romerocosponsor
  • Eric Browncosponsor
  • Brian Mahercosponsor
  • John Zaccaro Jr.cosponsor
  • Dana Levenbergcosponsor
  • Josh Jensencosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-29

    SUBSTITUTED BY S3781

  2. 2025-05-29

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.320

  3. 2025-05-29

    RULES REPORT CAL.320

  4. 2025-05-29

    REPORTED

  5. 2025-05-27

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-05-20

    REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-02-14

    REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

    referral-committee

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https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A5434?summary=&detail=

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