Bill Commons

NY S 246

in committee

Relates to resource exemptions for applicants for public assistance programs

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 246 pass?

Not yet. NY S 246 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES

What is NY S 246 about?

Relates to resource exemptions for applicants for public assistance programs; amends the Welfare Reform Act in relation to the effectiveness thereof.

Who sponsors NY S 246?

Roxanne J. Persaud is the primary sponsor of NY S 246, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Description

Relates to resource exemptions for applicants for public assistance programs; amends the Welfare Reform Act in relation to the effectiveness thereof.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Roxanne J. Persaudprimary
  • Jeremy Cooneycosponsor
  • Brad Hoylman-Sigalcosponsor
  • Robert Jacksoncosponsor
  • Julia Salazarcosponsor
  • Jessica Scarcella-Spantoncosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-01-22

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Social Services Vote

    2025-01-22 · pass · 5-2

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Simcha Felder: yes
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • José M. Serrano: yes
    • Dean Murray: no
    • Alexis Weik: no

Related bills

  • Prior session: S 7787not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 1161not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 528not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 5574not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 2705not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 2500

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S246?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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