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NY S 4257

vetoed

Relates to access to educational activities by public assistance recipients who are subject to work participation requirements

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did NY S 4257 pass?

No. NY S 4257 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2025-06-12): SUBSTITUTED BY A4502B

What is NY S 4257 about?

Relates to access to educational activities by public assistance recipients who are subject to work participation requirements; allows homework expected or required by an educational institution to count towards satisfaction of the work activity requirements for public assistance benefits for participants engaged in certain educational or training activities.

Who sponsors NY S 4257?

Kevin S. Parker is the primary sponsor of NY S 4257.

Description

Relates to access to educational activities by public assistance recipients who are subject to work participation requirements; allows homework expected or required by an educational institution to count towards satisfaction of the work activity requirements for public assistance benefits for participants engaged in certain educational or training activities.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-06-12 — SUBSTITUTED BY A4502B
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Kevin S. Parkerprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-06-12

    SUBSTITUTED BY A4502B

  2. 2025-05-22

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  3. 2025-05-21

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  4. 2025-05-21

    AMENDED (T) 4257A

  5. 2025-05-20

    1ST REPORT CAL.1169

  6. 2025-02-03

    REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Social Services Vote

    2025-05-20 · pass · 5-1

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • Dean Murray: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • José M. Serrano: yes
    • Alexis Weik: no

Related bills

  • substituted-by: A 4502B
  • Prior session: S 2861not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 621not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 1062not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 2162not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 2478not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 2698not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 4870not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 5286not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 6696not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 4502

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S4257?summary=&detail=

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