Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 10, 2022 |
reported referred to ways and means |
May 05, 2022 |
print number 7777a |
May 05, 2022 |
amend and recommit to social services |
Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to social services |
May 21, 2021 |
referred to social services |
Assembly Bill A7777A
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
ROSENTHAL L
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
2021-A7777 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Ways And Means
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §131-a, Soc Serv L
- Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
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A5502
2021-A7777 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7777 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y May 21, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Social Services AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to including cover- age for menstrual products under the supplemental nutrition assistance program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 7 of section 95 of the social services law, as amended by chapter 342 of the laws of 2020, is amended to read as follows: (i) May be redeemed for SNAP benefits at designated redemption centers by the recipient or by an authorized representative. When an eligible recipient under this section is issued SNAP benefits, such SNAP benefits may be used to purchase food items AND MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, TAMPONS, PADS, CUPS AND PANTY LINERS from a food distributor by the recipient or by an authorized representative. Recipi- ents shall be able to use SNAP benefits to purchase groceries AND MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, TAMPONS, PADS, CUPS AND PANTY LINERS from eligible online grocery retailers and to have groceries delivered pursuant to federal laws and regulations. Any other transfer or sale of authorizations to participate or SNAP benefits shall constitute an unauthorized use of said authorizations or benefits; § 2. Subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 7 of section 95 of the social services law, as separately amended by chapter 41 and section 3 of part A of chapter 57 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows: (i) May be redeemed for SNAP benefits at designated redemption centers by the recipient or by an authorized representative. When an eligible recipient under this section is issued SNAP benefits, such SNAP benefits may be used to purchase food items AND MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, TAMPONS, PADS, CUPS, AND PANTY LINERS from a food EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
2021-A7777A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Ways And Means
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §131-a, Soc Serv L
- Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
-
A5502
2021-A7777A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7777--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y May 21, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Social Services -- recommitted to the Committee on Social Services in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to providing an additional monthly allowance for menstrual products under public assistance THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 131-a of the social services law is amended by adding a new paragraph (f) to read as follows: (F) AN ADDITIONAL TEN DOLLARS PER MONTH FOR THE PURCHASE OF MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, TAMPONS, SANITARY NAPKINS, CUPS AND PANTY LINERS. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11368-03-2
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