Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 14, 2014 |
print number 5120a |
Feb 14, 2014 |
amend and recommit to social services |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to social services |
May 31, 2013 |
committee discharged and committed to rules committee discharged and committed to social services |
May 10, 2013 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S5120A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Social Services Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
2013-S5120 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7119
- Current Committee:
- Senate Social Services
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§336 & 336-c, Soc Serv L
- Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
-
S3597, A5936
2013-S5120 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5120 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to prohibiting work experience programs in New York PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To improve the work activity options provided to New Yorkers receiving public assistance and provide greater flexibility regarding how work requirements could be met in order to prepare them for unsubsidized job placement. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends subdivision 1 of section 336 of the social services law section 148 of part B of chapter 436 of the laws of 1997, paragraph (h) as amended by chapter 214 of the laws of 1998 by limiting federal work requirement to activities which will improve the recipient's employment opportunities. Section two amends section 336-c of the social services law, by section 148 of part B of chapter 436 of the laws of 1997, subdivision 4 as amended by chapter 534 of the laws of 2000 which prohibits work experience programs in the State of New York, JUSTIFICATION:
2013-S5120 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5120 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 10, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to prohibiting work experience programs in New York THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 336 of the social services law, as amended by section 148 of part B of chapter 436 of the laws of 1997, paragraph (h) as amended by chapter 214 of the laws of 1998, is amended to read as follows: 1. Social services districts may provide, and require applicants for and recipients of public assistance to participate in a variety of activities[, including but not] limited to ACTIVITIES WHICH WILL IMPROVE THE RECIPIENT'S EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING the following: (a) unsubsidized employment; (b) subsidized private sector employment; (c) subsidized public sector employment; [(d) work experience in the public sector or non-profit sector, (including work associated with refurbishing publicly assisted housing) if sufficient private sector employment is not available;] (e) On-the-job training; (f) job search and job readiness assistance, provided that job search is an active and continuing effort to secure employment configured by the local social services official; (g) community service programs provided, however, the number of hours a participant in community service activities authorized pursuant to this section shall be required to work in such assignment shall not exceed a number which equals the amount of assistance payable with respect to such individual (inclusive of the value of food stamps received by such individual, if any) divided by the higher of (a) the federal minimum wage, or (b) the state minimum wage. No participant EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09776-01-3
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2013-S5120A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7119
- Current Committee:
- Senate Social Services
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§336 & 336-c, Soc Serv L
- Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
-
S3597, A5936
2013-S5120A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5120A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to prohibiting work experience programs in New York PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To improve the work activity options provided to New Yorkers receiving public assistance and provide greater flexibility regarding how work requirements could be met in order to prepare them for unsubsidized job placement. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends subdivision 1 of section 336 of the social services law section 148 of part B of chapter 436 of the laws of 1997, paragraph (h) as amended by chapter 214 of the laws of 1998 by limiting federal work requirement to activities which will improve the recipient's employment opportunities and allows participants to chose locations where they perform community service. Section two amends section 336-c of the social services law, by section 148 of part B of chapter 436 of the laws of 1997, subdivision 4 as amended by chapter 534 of the laws of 2000 which would prohibit work experience programs in the State of New York. JUSTIFICATION: The Work Experience Program is currently forcing over 25,000 New Yorkers to work without receiving a paycheck, social
2013-S5120A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5120--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 10, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SAVINO, HASSELL-THOMPSON, MONTGOMERY, PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- recommitted to the Committee on Social Services in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit- tee AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to prohibiting work experience programs in New York THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 336 of the social services law, as amended by section 148 of part B of chapter 436 of the laws of 1997, paragraph (h) as amended by chapter 214 of the laws of 1998, is amended to read as follows: 1. Social services districts may provide, and require applicants for and recipients of public assistance to participate in a variety of activities[, including but not] limited to ACTIVITIES THE RECIPIENT CAN CHOOSE FROM WHICH WILL IMPROVE THE RECIPIENT'S EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING the following: (a) unsubsidized employment; (b) subsidized private sector employment; (c) subsidized public sector employment; [(d) work experience in the public sector or non-profit sector, (including work associated with refurbishing publicly assisted housing) if sufficient private sector employment is not available;] (e) On-the-job training; (f) job search and job readiness assistance, provided that job search is an active and continuing effort to secure employment configured by the local social services official; (g) community service programs provided, however, the number of hours a participant in community service activities authorized pursuant to EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09776-03-4
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